From the Section 100
Policy 106 Platte Canyon School District #1
ARTICLE 3 - School Safety Plans
The Principal of each school, following consultation with constituent groups, shall create a School Safety Plan that is reviewed annually by the School Advisory Council and faculty and revised as appropriate to maintain a safe school. Each Plan is to reference, include or summarize policies listed in Article 2 of this policy along with school procedures for policy implementation. The focus of the plan shall be on student conduct and discipline as required by C.R.S. 22-32-109.1.
ARTICLE 4 - Safe Schools Reporting
Each Principal shall submit annually, in the manner and by the date specified by the State Board of Education a written report to the Superintendent concerning the learning environment in the school during that school year. Each report shall contain information as specified by the State Board.
The Superintendent shall compile the annual safety reports from each Principal and submit the compilation to the Board of Education.
The Board shall issue a final safety report. The report shall be made available to the public and shall be submitted to the State Board of Education in accordance with State law and regulation.
ARTICLE 5 - Inter-Agency Cooperation
The Board directs that staff shall cooperate with law enforcement officials, the juvenile justice system, and social services, as allowed under state and federal law, to keep school environments safe. To the extent feasible and necessary for safety purposes, written agreements with these agencies may be made by principals with regard to their schools or by the Superintendent with regard to District safety management.
ARTICLE 6 - Crisis Management
The District shall have a Crisis Management (Emergency) Plan that sets forth written procedures for taking action and communicating with local law enforcement agencies, community emergency services, parents, students, and the media in the event of crisis. The plan shall provide for School District Employee crisis management training. It shall serve as the basis for Crisis Management Plans specific to each school.
Each school shall have a Crisis Management (Emergency) Plan that adheres to requirements and procedures established by the District Crisis Management Plan.
The Park County Sheriff or designee and the Platte Canyon Fire Chief or designee shall be consulted in the development of District level and school level Crisis Management Plans and in drills or practices related to the plans.
Drills and practices are to be scheduled to assure the effectiveness of Crisis Plans.
ARTICLE 7 - Supervision of Students
Principals shall assure that adequate supervision of students exists at all times to minimize any possibility of violent behavior and to minimize potential accidents.
Regular staffing of schools shall include staff necessary for student security and safety and enforcement of student conduct codes.
Any staff member, at any time, may be assigned responsibilities for the supervision of students. A staff member so assigned outside of her/his regular work time shall be compensated in keeping with scheduled extra duty rates.
ARTICLE 8 - EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES
The Board of Education shall furnish industrial quality eye protective devices and staff shall assure their use at any time an individual is engaged in, or observing, an activity that may result in injury to the eyes or using hazardous substances likely to cause injury to the eyes.
ARTICLE 9 - Safety Systems
Fire alarm systems shall be operational and be in compliance with county, state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements and codes.
Water and septic systems shall be constructed and operated in compliance with county, state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements and codes.
Facility construction and re-modeling shall be in compliance with county, state and federal statutory and regulatory requirements and codes including electrical, lighting, ventilation and heating systems.
The swimming pool water shall be treated as required by state health regulations.
Food service equipment and facilities shall be in compliance with state health regulations
Toxic materials and chemical shall be stored in compliance with state health regulations.
ARTICLE 10 - Tobacco-Free Schools
Smoking, chewing, or any other use of any tobacco products by staff, students and members of the public is banned on school property, including: playgrounds, athletic fields, recreation areas, parking areas, and buildings, and in school vehicles or at bus stops. Use is also banned at any school or School District sponsored activity or event. Tobacco includes; cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, chewing tobacco, cloves and all other kinds and forms of tobacco prepared in such manner as to be suitable for chewing, smoking or both. Use means lighting, chewing, inhaling or smoking any tobacco product.
Signs shall be posted in prominent places on all school property to notify the public that smoking or other use of tobacco products is prohibited in accordance with State law and District policy. This policy will be published in employee and student handbooks, posted on bulletin boards and announced in staff meetings.
Use of tobacco by students while on School District property or while attending school activities or events shall result in disciplinary action including in-house suspension, detention, revocation of privileges and exclusion from extracurricular activities. Repeated violations may result in suspension from school. In accordance with State law, no student will be expelled solely for tobacco use. While it is not illegal for students to possess tobacco products, the possession of these products in tobacco-free school facilities is not appropriate. Staff shall confiscate tobacco products in the possession of students when the product is visible to staff or other students. Parents are to be notified that the student possessed such product. Confiscated products shall be returned to the student's parent upon request.
A staff member in violation of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action and/or possible termination of employment.
ARTICLE 11 - Drug-Free/Alcohol-Free Schools
All illicit drugs, controlled substances and alcohol are banned from School District property, including: playgrounds, athletic fields, recreation areas, parking areas, buildings and vehicles and are also banned from any school or School District sponsored activity or event.
Possession, use or sale of illicit drugs, controlled substances, or alcohol by students shall result in disciplinary action. A report shall be filed with the Park County Sheriff's Office.
Possession, use or sale of illicit drugs, controlled substances, or alcohol by staff members shall result in disciplinary action, possible termination of employment, and criminal charges.
The Park County Sheriff's Office shall be contacted when a visitor is found to be in possession of illicit drugs or alcohol or selling illicit drugs or controlled substances on school property.