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School Safety Advisory Committee Topics in School Safety School Safety Advisory Committee As defined by the School Safety Advisory Committee, the term “school safety” refers to and includes the critical and necessary environment in which effective teaching and learning can take place. School safety supports student learning by creating and promoting a physically, emotionally, socially, and academically secure climate for students, staff, and visitors. NOTES - Lots of talk ‘around’ school safety; no definition ‘til now.

Tiers of Prevention & Interventions Topics in School Safety Prevention & Intervention “Prevention” before “Intervention” Tiers of Prevention & Interventions http://www.pbis.org NOTES - Lots of talk ‘around’ school safety; no definition ‘til now.

Topics in School Safety School Safety Center - Behavior Reports - Safety Manual - Bullying & Harassment - Mapping/Emergency Response - Cyberbullying & Dig./Internet Safety - Discipline-Conduct - SOS for Youth - Emergency Preparedness - Spanish Lang. Resources - Gangs in Schools - Suicide Prevention - Healthy Youth Survey - Threat Assessment - Juvenile Sex Offenders/School - Training & PD - LGBTQ Support - Truancy (Becca) - Pandemic Flu - Weapons & Schools - Youth Safety – Addit. Info NOTES Pages on the School Safety Center site. We’ll hit some of the ‘hot topics’ today.

Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying - RCW 28A.300.285 Topics in School Safety Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying - RCW 28A.300.285 Policy & Procedure Compliance Officers Training - SSHB 1163 Anti-HIB Work Group NOTES 2003; 2007, 2010 – HIB Legislation 2011 – Work Group

Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying Topics in School Safety Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying RCW 28A.300.285 “Harassment, intimidation or bullying” means any intentional electronic, written, verbal or physical act [which] a) Physically harms a student or damages the student’s property; or b) Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s education; or c) Is so severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or d) Has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school. NOTES WA State definition of H I B NB: “or”

Bullying Bullying exists when Topics in School Safety Bullying Bullying is when a student or students are being exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more students. Bullying exists when there is intentional harm-doing where a negative action is repeated over time; and there is an imbalance of power NOTES - Best practice definition of “bullying”

Cyberbullying - RCW 28A.300.285 – HIB Topics in School Safety Cyberbullying - RCW 28A.300.285 – HIB - Protecting Children in the 21st Century - CIPA/Erate - RCW 9.61.260 - Cyberstalking NOTES Cyberbullying included in 2007 – “electronic forms of HIB” Protecting Children – Fed. Law – 2008 Requires a change in Board policy to be CIPA/Erate compliant - Cyberstalking – is a Class C Felony

Topics in School Safety Cyberbullying Bullying: Intentional, repeated, negative behavior toward another/others, involving a lack of empathy and an imbalance of power. Using the Internet or other mobile devices to send or post harmful or cruel text or images to bully others. Nancy Willard, Director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use Cyberbullying is willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. Sameer Hinduja & Justin Patchin, Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard NOTES - Questions on whether / when / how to deal with off-campus activity

Topics in School Safety Sexting Sexting is not a singular thing. It covers a range of possible actions and motivations. Let’s define the term: Sexting is online communication involving - youth produced sexually explicit or suggestive images - created and shared through the use of personal communication technologies. Finkelhor, et al, CACRC, UNH, 2011 NOTES NB: this definition is used for K-12 environments Comes from CACRC

Sexting Done for a number of reasons: Topics in School Safety Sexting Done for a number of reasons: - a 21st C: you-show-me-yours-I’ll-show-you-mine, - generating or maintaining romantic interest, - more malicious, criminal or abusive reasons: cyberbullying, threats, extortion, child pornography, etc. Sexting response requires clear policies & procedures, common sense, compassion and a known plan of action. NOTES - Not all sexting is cyberbullying

- RCW 28A.600.455 Gang activity – suspension/expulsion Topics in School Safety Gangs in Schools - RCW 28A.600.455 Gang activity – suspension/expulsion - RCW 9.94A.030 Street gang definitions - RCW 28A.320.490 Task Force - Data, - Policy Guidance, - Training NOTES Gang activity in schools – not the same as street gang activity. - Students first

Topics in School Safety Gangs in Schools RCW 28A.600.455 (1) A student who is enrolled in a public school or an alternative school may be suspended or expelled if the student is a member of a gang and knowingly engages in gang activity on school grounds.      (2) "Gang" means a group which: (a) Consists of three or more persons; (b) has identifiable leadership; and (c) on an ongoing basis, regularly conspires and acts in concert mainly for criminal purposes. NOTES - Not a lot of ‘meat’ here

Topics in School Safety Gangs in Schools RCW 9.94A.030 “Criminal gang” means a group or association of three or more persons, whether formal or informal, having: 1. a common name or common identifying sign(s) or symbol(s), 2. an identifiable, overt or covert leadership, organizational or command structure, 3. as one of its primary activities the commission of criminal acts, 4. individual or collective engagement in a pattern of criminal activity, 5. as one of its primary objectives or activities the commission of one or more, underlying crimes, including acts by juveniles that would be underlying crimes if committed by adults. NOTES - Students first

- RCW 28A.600.455 Gang activity – suspension/expulsion Topics in School Safety Gangs in Schools - RCW 28A.600.455 Gang activity – suspension/expulsion - RCW 9.94A.030 Street gang definitions - RCW 28A.320.490 Task Force - Data - Policy Guidance - Training NOTES

Gangs in Schools - Draft Guidance Language – In Progress Topics in School Safety Gangs in Schools - Draft Guidance Language – In Progress Gang Definition – for gang activity in schools Gang Membership – descriptors for schools Gang Activity in schools: ….suggests a pattern of prohibited behavior by a student gang member or members….interfere with the educational process or disrupt the educational environment…. Gang activity : a pattern of prohibited behavior… - any act that is a rule/policy violation and that is committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang…..to promote, further, or assist in any criminal conduct ….in school - HIB, violence, vandalism… - colors, signs, symbols….. Prevention-Intervention-Cooperation Efforts NOTES

Emergency Preparedness - RCW 28A.320.125 - Safe School Plans: Topics in School Safety Emergency Preparedness - RCW 28A.320.125 - Safe School Plans: requires that all schools have at least six fire evacuation drills, one lockdown drill, one shelter-in-place drill, and one drill using the school mapping system each year. Defining the Terms - Shelter-in-Place - Lockdown - Sheltering for Weather & Other Emergencies Natural Disaster Preparedness NOTES

1. Impact of school safety & climate on academics/graduation rates Topics in School Safety Awareness Raising: 1. Impact of school safety & climate on academics/graduation rates 2. SEL - Social Emotional Learning 3. A Tiered Approach 4. Training needs NEW AWARENESS: 5. Trafficking / CSEC NOTES

School Safety Center Review: Topics in School Safety School Safety Center Review: - Behavior Reports aSafety Manual aBullying & Harassment - Mapping/Emergency Response aCyberbullying & Dig./Internet Safety - Discipline-Conduct - SOS for Youth aEmergency Preparedness - Spanish Lang. Resources aGangs in Schools X Suicide Prevention X - Healthy Youth Survey - Threat Assessment - Juvenile Sex Offenders/School - Training & PD - LGBTQ Support - Truancy (Becca) - Pandemic Flu - Weapons & Schools aYouth Safety – Addit. Info NOTES Ones we specifically addressed NB: LGBTQ , weapons, Becca, Suicide, threat assessment….. All overlap when looking at safe schools

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The School Safety Center Topics in School Safety Mike Donlin Program Supervisor The School Safety Center mike.donlin@k12.wa.us NOTES