WISCONSIN SCHOOL SAFETY UPDATES 2015 Progress Report on Select Recommendations from the 2013 Wingspread School Safety Summit Report

AGENDA Background of statewide summit on school safety Data on student behavior and perceptions of school safety Progress report on several select statewide projects specific to school and student safety Review of resources available through the DPI

BACKGROUND ON 2013 SCHOOL SAFETY SUMMIT Planning began following the tragedy of Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut Broad coalition of state organizations and agencies involved in the summit Summit resulted in the formation of recommendations in four arenas of action Policies & Procedures Climate and Culture Physical Plant Mental Health

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO, IN THE PAST 30 DAYS, CARRIED A WEAPON, SUCH AS A GUN, KNIFE, OR CLUB ANYWHERE OR ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. ( )* *Note: Both decreased from Data from 1995 unavailable.

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAD BEEN THREATENED OR INJURED WITH A WEAPON SUCH AS A GUN, KNIFE, OR CLUB ON SCHOOL PROPERTY ONE OR MORE TIMES DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS. ( )* *Note: Decreased from Data from 1995 unavailable.

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO WERE IN A PHYSICAL FIGHT ANYWHERE OR IN A FIGHT ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. ( )* *Note: Both decreased from Data from 1995 unavailable.

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO DID NOT GO TO SCHOOL ON ONE OR MORE OF THE PAST 30 DAYS BECAUSE THEY FELT THEY WOULD BE UNSAFE AT SCHOOL OR ON THEIR WAY TO OR FROM SCHOOL. (1993 – 2013)* *Note: The long term trend is unchanged. Data from 1995 unavailable.

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO HAD BEEN BULLIED ON SCHOOL PROPERTY DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS. (2009 – 2013)* *Note: The long term trend is unchanged. Question first appeared on the 2009 Wisconsin YRBS.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS GRANT Grants to 25 states for 18 month period ending on March 30, 2016 Wisconsin award totaled $472,000 Primary activities include: PREPARE trainings through Wisconsin Safe and Healthy Schools (WISH) Center, School security assessments through WSSCA, and 4 regional training conferences with the REMS National Training Center

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS GRANT (CONTINUED) Contract with WISH Center provides subcontracts with WSSCA, REMS TA center, and WSPA to carry out activities To date, security assessments in 15 districts have taken place under this grant 12 PREPARE trainings have taken place and 12 more are scheduled for this school year 4 regional day long conferences with REMS Center are being planned (November and March)

DIRECTOR: Tracy Herlitzke PHONE: WEBSITE:

REGIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATORS North Region (CESA 5, 9, 12) Coordinator: Lynn Verage West Region (CESA 4, 10, 11) Coordinator: Carol Zabel Central Region (CESA 2, 3, 6) Coordinator: Jackie Schoening East Region (CESA 1, 7, 8) Coordinator: Chris Kleiman

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS GRANT (CONTINUED) 180 local school safety coordinators in Wisconsin completed assessments of their current emergency management operations plans and needs Survey to be repeated at end of grant to measure progress and continuing needs

SCHOOL CLIMATE TRANSFORMATION GRANT Grants to state education agencies (DPI) to improve school climate under 4 year award from US Department of Education $2.3 million total award ($568,000/year) Primary strategies are Advancement of PBIS framework, Improvement of school mental health services, and Specific training in trauma sensitive schools approach

SCHOOL CLIMATE TRANSFORMATION (CONTINUED) PBIS training contract totals $450,000 annually to move school teams to tier 2 and tier 3 levels of fidelity Trauma sensitive schools contract with St. Amelian’s-Lakeside ($83,000) will result in 13 on-line modules. Mental health framework being completed and being prepared for roll out in October, 2015 School mental health “coach” being hired in October 2015

SCHOOL CLIMATE TRANSFORMATION (CONTINUED) 54 Wisconsin schools identified for 2 cohorts to implement school mental health framework Kickoff for first cohort (27 schools) held in August. Local implementation plans developed, and small team stipends ($2,000) awarded to assist with planning/meeting Internal “coaches” will be trained in January and will work with our external coach around trauma training and SMH framework implementation

SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS (S3) PROJECT Grants to 11 states from US Department of Education over 4 year period with additional year of “no cost extension” ( ) Wisconsin award of $14 million was second largest grant awarded to the 11 states (CA, AZ, KS, IA, MI, TN, LA, WV, sc, MD, WI) 52 high schools in 19 WI districts completed project in 2015 Overall project goal was to “improve conditions for learning”

S3 PROJECT (CONTINUED) 3 key objectives were required to be addressed: Improve student engagement; Improve school safety; Improve the school climate/environment In WI we selected high schools that had the highest number of student suspensions and expulsions (39 high schools in 7 districts), and the schools with the highest rates of suspensions and expulsions (13 high schools in 12 districts)

S3 PROJECT (CONTINUED) Key strategies selected (and supported by DPI training) included: PBIS, freshman transition supports (Link Crew), Restorative Practices, SBIRT, support for sexual minority youth (GSA’s), and a unique American Indian Student Achievement Initiative Outcomes: “School safety scores” improved in 87% of project schools There was a combined 46% decrease in suspensions and expulsions in the project schools There were 541 fewer acts of “endangering behavior” from baseline year to final year of project in the 52 high schools

KEEPING WISCONSIN SCHOOLS SAFE: A SAFE SCHOOLS INITIATIVE

CONTACTS: Steve Fernan, Assistant Director of Student Services/Prevention & Wellness Team Brenda Jennings, WISH Center Liaison, ATODA & Suicide Prevention Consultant