Safe Schools Program

Table of Contents:

• Safe Schools Vision
• Safe Schools State Law References
• Safe Schools School Board Policy References
• Safe Schools Emergency Plans
• Safe Schools Committee
• District Incident Command Team
• Safe Schools TipLine
• Sex Offenders List
• Safe Schools Online Resources

“Students and staff learn and work in schools that are free from violence, intimidation, threats, harassment and fear. Because of wise, consistent enforcement of the rules and ethical decision making by both youth and adults, the school environment is attractive to students and creates the most favorable conditions in which to learn.”
                                        Excerpt from Policy No. 3205 (Safety and Civility in Schools)

• RCW 28A.320.125 (Safe School Plans)
• WAC 170-295-5030 (Disaster Plans)
• WAC 212-12-044 (Fire Drills)
  

• Policy No. 3205 (Safety and Civility in Schools)
• Policy No. 3432 (Emergencies)
  

District and School Safe Schools Plan Components include:
Area 1 -- Prevention/Intervention
Area 2 -- All Hazards/Crisis Response
Area 3 -- Post Crisis Recovery

(meets quarterly or more often if needed)

Safe Schools Leadership Team

Mark Higgins, Chair
Matt Wood and Scott Brashear, Law Enforcement Specialists
Mark Thompson, Crisis Prevention Specialist
Brett Cox, Crisis Management Specialist
Matt Bona, Post-Crisis Recovery Specialist

Safe Schools Committee members

Anne Golden, School board
Cindy Meyer, School board
Don Marlatt, Emergency Management
Keri Abernathy, Parent volunteer
Harvey Crowder, Health Services Department
Ed Taylor and Laurie Heikkenen – Palouse Counseling (Mental Health)
Wendell Prins, WA State Patrol
Terry Heisey, WW City Police
Brad Morris, WW City Fire
Scott Brashear, WW County Sheriff
Rocky Eastman, Fire District 4
Peggy Needham, Parent Involvement Specialist
Patty Courson, Emergency Medical Services
R.L. Miller, WA State Patrol
(*NOTE: All AD Council members are also members of the Safe Schools
Committee)

Incident Commander “In Charge” -- (Alternate – Dr. Bill Jordan)
Superintendent Rich Carter

Liaison
Superintendent Secretary Marilyn Brown -- (Alternate – Margi Ault)

Public Information Officer
Communications Director Mark Higgins -- (Alternate – Kay Schisler)

Operations Director
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Bill Jordan -- (Alternate - Linda Boggs)

Logistics Director
Business Manager Aron Rausch – (Alternate - Lowell Schneider)

Planning Director
Curriculum Secretary Betsy Adkins -- (Alternate - Heidy Weise)

Finance Director
Business Office Fiscal Assistant Susie Golden -- (Alternate - Elaine Blumn)

Safe School TipLine helps students break code of silence
Walla Walla Public Schools has a program designed to provide a safe and anonymous way to share information. The Safe School TipLine is a 24 hour messaging service that empowers students, parents and community members to report unsafe, at-risk situations without identifying themselves.

This process allows school officials to respond in a proactive manner to solve problems and eliminate unsafe conditions or threats to learning. Callers are not involved in one-on-one interrogations. School officials are notified within minutes of receiving emergency information. Numerous districts in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are now using this system.

Safe Schools TipLine Features
• Report any information which could jeopardize safety
(violence, theft, drugs, sexual harassment, weapons)
• Toll free, easy to use, non-intrusive
• Anonymity for all callers
• Daily, twenty-four service

Safe Schools TipLine Number
(509) 526-6789

http://ml.waspc.org/Accept.aspx?ReturnUrl=/index.aspx

• Safe Schools Coalition
• US Department of Education – Safe and Drug Free Schools
• National Alliance for Safe Schools