Friday, June 19, 2009

A call for a Safety Committee

While perusing the web, we came across several school districts that have a safety committee. This is a committee that has members of the community, principal(s), in our case a constable, and the superintendent. In our case 5-6 members of the community would be a good number.
Below is a mission statement from a district in Texas.

Objective
The objective of the Safety Committee is to review district safety and security standards and ensure student and employee safety programs represent industry best practices.

Duties & Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the Safety Committee shall include the following, in addition to other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to the Committee from time to time by the superintendent:

Review campus safety and security practices and procedures.
Review safety and security best practices and provide input to the superintendent for implementation.

Let us know what you think of this idea. Throughout the summer we are going to focus on the positive , and try to come up with ideas/programs, that can make our district a better, and safer environment for our children. Of course, if this Board slips up and continues its usual shenanigans, we will of course bring that to light also.