Checklist for Compliance with Education Code Sections 32280-32289

Requirements for a ComprehensiveSchool Safety Plan

School:______Grade levels______

Requirements for a ComprehensiveSchool Safety Plan / Federal
Req. / Requirement
Met / Comments
  1. Plan is written and developed by a school site council (SSC) or a safety planning committee. The school safety planning committee is made up principal/designee, teacher, parent of child who attends the school, classified employee, others.

  1. SSC/planning committee consulted with a representative from a law enforcement agency in the writing and development of the comprehensive school safety plan.

  1. The comprehensive school safety plan includes, but is not limited to:
  1. An assessment of the current status of school crime at the school and at school-related functions. You may accomplish this by reviewing the following types of information:
  2. Reviewed UMIRS data
  3. Office Referrals
  4. Attendance rates/SARB data
  5. Suspension/Expulsion data
  6. Local law enforcement juvenile crime data
  7. California Healthy Kids Survey data
  8. School Improvement Plan
  9. Property Damage data
  10. Other:______
  11. Other:______
  12. An identification of appropriate strategies and programs that provide/maintain a high level of school safety.

  1. The SSC/planning committee reviewed and addressed, as needed, the school’s procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety:

  • Child Abuse Reporting procedures

  • Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including earthquake emergency procedures

  • Earthquake emergency procedures
that include:
1. a school building disaster plan
2. a drop procedure
3. dates/times of drop procedure drills held once each quarter in elementary; once each semester in secondary schools
4. protective measures to be taken before, during, and after an earthquake
5. a program to ensure that pupils and staff are aware of and are trained in the earthquake emergency procedure system
  • Establish procedures to allow a public agency to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during an emergency

  • Suspension/Expulsion procedures

  • Teacher notification of dangerous students

  • Discrimination and Harassment policy

  • Dress Code, including prohibition of “gang-related” apparel

  • Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and employees from school site
/ Yes
  • A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school
/ Yes
  • Access to the school campus (visitors)

  • School rules and procedures for discipline (see Comments for Fed. Req. language)
/ Yes / …that prohibit disorderly conduct, illegal possession of weapons, and the illegal use, possession, distribution, and sale of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
  • Crisis Response Plan
/ Yes
  • Hate crime reporting procedures and policies

  • Verification that the school safety plan was evaluated at least once a year, and revised by March 1 of current year

  • Documentation that school safety plan was submitted for approval to either the district office or county office of education

  • SSC/Planning Committee communicated the school safety plan to the public at a public meeting at the school site

  • SSC/Planning Committee identified areas of need/focus for the year

  • Code of conduct policy for all students that clearly states the responsibilities of students, teachers, and administrators in maintaining a classroom environment that:
  • allows a teacher to communicate effectively with all students in the class
  • allows all students in the class to learn
  • has consequences that are fair and age-appropriate
  • considers the student and circumstances
  • is enforced accordingly
/ Fed. Req. only

SLEP Revised May 2008