COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN

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Comprehensive School Safety Plan  2023-2024 

Education Code Section 35294 (SB 187) 

“… all California public schools… in cooperation with local law enforcement agencies, community leaders, parents, pupils, teachers, administrators, and other persons who may be interested in the prevention of campus crime and violence, develop a comprehensive school safety plan that addresses the safety concerns…”safety plan” means a plan to develop strategies aimed at the prevention of, and education about, potential incidents involving crime and violence on the school campus.” 

Comprehensive School Safety Plan Section 35294.2 of the California Education Code 

This law states that each school district and county office of education is responsible for the overall writing and development of comprehensive school safety plans for its schools operating in K-12 grades. 

Each plan must be developed and approved by the School Site Council. The School Site Council may delegate this responsibility to a school safety committee planning committee. Each year the school site council will consult with the fire department in the revision of the plan and will share updates of the plan with law enforcement and the fire department. 

A comprehensive school safety plan includes strategies and programs designed to maintain a high level of school safety. Plans should address procedures for: 

• Disaster Response 

• Safe ingress and egress to/from school 

• Reporting child abuse 

• Sexual harassment 

• School discipline 

• Provisions for school-wide dress code 

• Policies related to suspension, expulsion or mandatory expulsion, etc. 

• Procedures for notifying teachers about dangerous pupils 

Plans must be updated by March 1st of each year and taken to the Board for approval.