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California School Safety Standards
CENTEGIX | Education
California School Safety Standards
California Assembly Bill 1747: School Safety Plans
California school alert systems are proactive acknowledgments that school violence has become a major concern and priority in safety planning in schools across the state. By California law, school districts need to develop Comprehensive School Safety Plans that should be adopted by March 1st each year to deal with a variety of emergencies:
- bomb threat
- bioterrorism/hazardous materials
- earthquake
- flood
- power failure/blackout
- intruders/solicitors
- weapons/assault/hostage
- explosion
- gas/fumes
- bomb threat
- bioterrorism/hazardous materials
- earthquake
- flood
- power failure/blackout
- intruders/solicitors
- weapons/assault/hostage
- explosion
- gas/fumes
Assembly Bill 1747 also requires California schools to include specific procedures “to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants” in their schools safety plans. Training also should be available for staff and students, so they understand how to react in emergency situations.
In addition, plans should include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, school counselors, community intervention professionals, school resource officers, and police officers on campus.
Focusing on Prevention
The California Department of Education’s Project Cal-STOP provides free training to schools based on Sandy Hook Promise’s Know the Signs Programs:
- Start With Hello trains middle and high school students on how to recognize social isolation within their classroom and school. Students learn how to reach out and help.
- Say Something teaches middle and high school students to look for warning signs and threats—especially in social media—and to act immediately. Sandy Hook Promise also operates Say Something Tips, a website where students and staff can anonymously submit their safety concerns
- SAVE Promise Club is a student-led club that allows students to practice lessons from Start With Hello and Say Something. The club organizes activities on campus that promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive climate.
Cal-STOP also includes National Alliance on Mental Illness On Campus High School Club and Youth Mental Health First Aid training as ways to give troubled young people the help they need.
Additional Resources for Safety Planning
The California Department of Education has compiled resources about violence prevention, school safety planning, and more that California educational leaders can take advantage of when reviewing their district’s safety plans. Visit the CDE’s website to find targeted information on school safety issues, intervention prorgams, sample templates, guidance on training and implementation, and best practices.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services has also created valuable resources for educators on school emergency preparedness planning and safety. Explore available resources on their website.
Funding for California School Safety Solutions
Federal Formula Grants
The list of federal formula grants awarded to California for the 2024-2025 state fiscal year includes:
- IDEA (fy 2023-24), $1,328,829,000
- Title I-A, $2,048,279,425
- Title II-A, $219,471,000
- Title IV-A, $145,227,534
Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence
The Office of Justice and Juvenile Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will fund targeted, evidence-based prevention and intervention programs to address youth violence in schools. The program’s goals are to reduce the incidence of school violence through improved school safety and climate and to prevent youth violence, delinquency, and victimization in the targeted community. Schools implementing school safety solutions should show how these solutions prevent violence and improve the climate of safety in schools. Learn more about the program here.
Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
The Office of Justice Programs created the Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative to “prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based community-based violence intervention and prevention programs.” Learn more about the program here.
COPS School Violence Prevention Program
The U.S. Department of Justice oversees the COPS School Violence Prevention Program, which distributes funding for evidence-based school safety programs and technologies. School safety solutions that help identify potential dangers are eligible for COPS funding. Districts can also use funds to improve emergency notification and response systems, including California school alert systems. To learn more, visit the COPS website.
BJA'S Stop School Violence Program
The U.S. Department of Justice has also made funds available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. BJA’s STOP School Violence Program funds the purchase of school safety software designed to help K-12 schools maintain a safe environment. This program’s priorities are recognizing, responding to, and preventing violence on campus. BJA will allocate $82 million to STOP School Violence Program competitive grants in fiscal year 2024.
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CalSave uses national leverage to seek best pricing on its purchasing contracts. As a participating member of the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA), a multi-state non-profit organization made up of Educational Service Agencies / political subdivisions organized through a Memorandum of Understanding between all participating states, CalSave works with educational purchasing cooperatives in 26 other states. In California, awards are made by MCOE based on the application of California law.
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