School Safety Coordination

School Safety Coordination2024-07-12T10:18:29-07:00
School Safety Coordination

Comprehensive, multi–layered approach to emergency operations planning

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School Safety Coordination

The RSSC provides comprehensive school safety coordination that works with school districts to support emergency operations planning. Comprehensive safety coordination utilizes the RSSC network of support in threat assessment and behavioral health to offer a multi-layered approach that addresses training, pre-planning, community relationship-building, and real-time support in an emergency.

RSSC’s comprehensive safety coordinator provides the services necessary for schools to comply with comprehensive safe school planning under RCW 28A.320.125. The Guide for Developing High Quality Emergency Operations Plans outlines a process and framework for schools.

Recommended strategies for keeping schools safe and healthy:

Each district and each school campus should have an established team that represents the multiple needs and perspectives of the whole school community.

  1. Form a collaborative team
  2. Use an inclusive approach to safety planning with the Safe and Sound Schools Guide
  3. Find more resources in this REMS Toolkit

The process of planning is just as critical as having a plan. We recommend scheduling regular meetings to address school safety plan sections throughout the year.

Gathering data and information should regularly inform the needs of the school safety plan. Multiple sources of information can help a school assess and address safety and security needs.

  1. Visit the National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
  2. Learn more about School Climate at School Safety.Gov
  3. Find resources addressing the social and emotional needs of students at the National Association of School Psychologists

Regular drills, training, and practice ensures students and staff know what to do in the event of an emergency.

  1. Adopt Standard Response Protocol
  2. Review the National Center for School Safety School Drills
  3. Find resources at FEMA for schools

Engaging local partners in your planning process is key to their ability to effectively respond in an emergency. Tapping into their expertise strengthens your comprehensive plan.

Known as CPTED, these safety walks examine how the physical environment can influence human behavior, reduce crime, fear of crime, and improve quality of life. CPTED can provide the baseline for enhancing the safety and security of a school campus.

Prioritize what measures are needed specific to your school campus and integrate these into the comprehensive plan for keeping a safe and healthy school environment.

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Technical Assistance

for School Safety Teams

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Workshops and Training

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by CPTED Certified staff

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Standard Response Protocol

Regional Standard Response Protocol

The Regional School Safety Center launched a region-wide adoption of Standard Response Protocol. The Standard Response Protocol is simple and easy to use: five emergency actions schools follow during an incident. There is broad support from school districts, law enforcement, fire service, and local emergency management. Everyone agrees, schools and emergency responders must be on the same page before the next crisis happens.

Join the regional adoption of Standard Response Protocol. Access the agreement >

  • Include all five emergency actions: Evacuate, Shelter, Lockdown, Secure, and Hold in your plan.
  • Create or update the school Incident Command System (ICS) plan. Identify and assign essential roles to establish a School Incident Management team.

  • Collaborate on local emergency-partner and building-specific procedures.
  • Practice is key! Plan shared training, exercises, and drills.
  • Share SRP terms and practices

  • Schedule time during in-service days, staff meetings, assemblies, and morning announcements.
  • Practice monthly drills and conduct After Action Reviews.

Not sure where to start? Need help with planning or finding the right resources?

Access our services or contact us.

Additional Resources

Schools Task Force

About the Clark County Safe Schools Task Force

Clark County Safe Schools Task ForceSchool safety should be a priority for all parents, educators, students, and community members. Students and educators have a right to attend schools that are safe and conducive to learning and achievement, yet schools often experience critical incidents such as suicide, natural disasters, or a mass casualty event that has a devastating impact on students, parents, educators and the community.

The purpose of the Clark County Safe School Task Force is to bring together schools, emergency responders and other local agencies to address the four phases of crisis management: prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Our mission is to support school crisis prevention, response, and recovery, and to protect every school and every student, every day. The goal is to develop safety plans, procedures, resources and training that would empower school staff to act quickly and knowledgeably in an emergency.

Chairperson:

Michael See
Director of Security, Safety & Emergency Management
Clark College
(360) 992-2413
msee@clark.edu

2023-24 Meeting Schedule

September 2023
8-9:30 a.m.
ESD 112 Conference Center

November 15, 2023
8-9:30 a.m.
Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Services Center

January 17, 2024
8-9:30 a.m.
ESD 112 Conference Center

March 13, 2024
8-9:30 a.m.
ESD 112 Conference Center

May 15, 2024
8-9:30 a.m.
Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Services Center

Contacts

Who to Contact

Corina McEntire

School Safety Coordinator

Contact

Phone: 360-952-3528

Email: corina.mcentire@esd112.org

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