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
Scott Brashear and Matt Wood, Law Enforcement Specialists
Mark Thompson, Crisis Prevention Specialist
Kirk Jameson, Crisis Management Specialist
Matt Bona, Post-Crisis Recovery Specialist
Liz Campeau, Student Safety Assessment Team Chair

Safe Schools Committee members

Max Carrera, School Board
Gay Ernst, Emergency Management
Keri Abernathy, Parent Volunteer
Harvey Crowder, WW County Health Department
Susie Morris, Griefbusters/Health Services Department
Al Escalera, WA State Patrol
Terry Heisey, WW City Police
Brad Morris, WW City Fire
Rocky Eastman, WW Fire District 4
Peggy Needham, Parent Involvement Specialist
Patty Courson, Emergency Medical Services
R.L. Miller, WA State Patrol
George Wiese, Juvenile Justice Center
Steve Echevaria, School Resource Office (Lincoln)
Luke Waggoner, WW County Health Department
Norrie Gregoire, Juvenile Justice Center

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

Liaison
Superintendent Secretary Elizabeth Adkins (Alternate: Kay Schisler)

Public Information Officer
Communications Director Mark Higgins (Alternate:  Asst. Superintendent Dr. Linda Boggs)

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

Logistics Director
Chief Financial Officer Pat Johnston (Alternate: Lowell Schneider)

Planning Director
Administrative Assistant Maryelyn Hebel (Alternate: Margi Ault)

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