Way back on June 19, 2009 we realized that there was a problem with the traffic at both schools. Of course back in June there was only a handful of residents following this blog, so we have decided to again publish the post we made back in June. The original posting called for a "safety committee" to be established. In our case it would cost nothing to bring together a few people to help many. If anything is going to be fixed, we must first need to talk about it.
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.
