Board Work Session

December 5, 2018

Jennifer Cupid-McCoy, Ed.D.

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

RECOMMENDATIONS

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

Jesus F. Jara December 5, 2018

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AGENDA

Background

Safety Advisory Committee Responsibilities

Areas of Prioritization

Recommendations

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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BACKGROUND

2017-2018 school year, 13 guns were recovered on school campuses

2018-2019 school year, 11 guns have been recovered on school campuses

Nevada had the third highest murder rate of any state in the country last year. Seventy-four percent of those murders were committed with guns.

Nationally, over two-thirds of students who used guns in violent acts at school obtained those guns from their own homes or that of a relative.

In 2017, 73 percent of suicides of children were with guns within Clark County.

September 12, 2018, Dr. Jara announced the formation of a Safety Advisory Committee.

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Examine all aspects of school safety

Explore research, expert positions, and cost

Formulate short-term and long-term recommendations

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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AREAS OF PRIORITIZATION

Community Outreach and Education about Guns in Schools Assemblywoman Bilbray-Axelrod and Pastor Martinez, Chairpersons

Prevention and Intervention Dr. Robbins, Principal and Mr. Rodimer, Parent, Chairpersons

Infrastructure Chief Ketsaa, Chairperson

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

ABOUT GUNS IN SCHOOLS

Require mandatory reporting of every Clark County School District (CCSD) firearm incident and make the report easily accessible on the CCSD website

Launch a districtwide communications effort on responsible firearm storage

Work with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, the Governor, and the Nevada State Legislature to support the recommendations in the Special Summit on School Safety Report, pertaining to firearm access

Work with the Governor, Attorney General, and Nevada State Legislature to implement the Nevada Background Checks for Gun Purchases Initiative

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

ABOUT GUNS IN SCHOOLS

Expand SafeVoice to be a community-wide “see something, say something” program.

Appoint a community liaison from CCSD to work with the Mayor’s Faith Initiative on gun violence and responsible gun storage, utilizing existing community resources to attain safer school campuses.

Where applicable, provide curricular objectives that address the dangers and consequences of firearms and gun violence into the current CCSD mandatory health curriculum.

Emphasize reflection time with students during the morning opening and moment of silence.

Continue the Safety Advisory Committee in some capacity as the School Safety Commission for the District.

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

Provide crisis response training for students and staff including “active situation” training

Require students to wear student IDs on breakaway lanyards

Implement optional Socio-emotional Learning Curriculum (SEL) to engage all students and deter disengagement from school and community ideals

Implement virtual expulsion

Seek use of proceeds from marijuana tax to defray cost

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RECOMMENDATIONS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

Increase pay range of Campus Security Monitors and ensure appropriate agility standards and training, commensurate with the position

Increase access to Social Workers, Counselors, and other resources such as Fusion Center and Virtual Counseling to address the socio-emotional needs of students

Improve overall campus security by improving security cameras or installing security access doors at schools

Allow schools the autonomy to procure metal detectors, handheld or walk through, to deter students from bringing weapons to campus

Continue the Safety Advisory Committee in some capacity as the School Safety Commission for the District

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Increase School Police staffing

Commit to conducting a basic school safety assessment at every school

Create eight K-9 Units trained in firearm detection

Upgrade schools’ technological infrastructure

Create a rural patrol unit

Consistently number and label all exterior buildings and doors

Create a school safety volunteer program

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE

Utilize the CCSD Emergency Notification System throughout CCSD supported by existing equipment and personnel.

Continue the Safety Advisory Committee in some capacity as the school safety commission for the District.

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Require mandatory reporting of every Clark County School District (CCSD) firearm incident and make the report easily accessible on the CCSD website

Expand SafeVoice to be a community-wide “see something, say something” program

Appoint a community liaison from CCSD to work with the Mayor’s Faith Initiative on gun violence and responsible gun storage, utilizing existing community resources to attain safer school campuses

Provide crisis response training for students and staff including “active situation” training

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATIONS

Require students to wear student IDs on breakaway lanyards

Implement optional Socio-emotional Learning Curriculum (SEL) to engage all students and deter disengagement from school and community ideals

Improve overall campus security by improving security cameras or installing security access doors at schools

Increase School Police staffing

Commit to conducting a basic school safety assessment at every school

Create eight K-9 Units trained in firearm detection

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Tim Gillespie – Parent Stefanie Wilson-Palacio – CCSD Police

Daniel Rodimer – Parent Michael Wilson – Emergency Management

Lisa Hendricks – Parent Jeff Levering – Security Systems

Sarah Rodimer – Parent

Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod – Assemblywoman

Jenny Gentleman – Parent

Troy Martinez – Pastor

Marlin J. Ivy – Pastor

Kathleen Fischer – Community Member

James Ketsaa – CCSD Police

Mike Blackeye – CCSD Police

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Yolanda Lowry – CCSD K.O Knudson MS Scarlett Perryman - CCSD Garside MS

Ruben D’Silva – CCSD Rancho HS Jennifer Cupid-McCoy – CCSD Chief of Staff

Hilary Eisen – CCSD Escobedo MS

Adam Berger – CCSD Desert Oasis HS

Zachary Robbins – CCSD Cheyenne HS

David Wilson – CCSD Eldorado HS

Monica Cortez – CCSD Western HS

Mike Houle - CCSD Heckethorn ES

Darryl Wyatt – CCSD Bailey MS

Nicole Lehman-Donadio – CCSD Bob Miller MS

Javier Mendez – CCSD Cowan Achievement Center

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SUPERINTENDENT’S COMMENTS BOARD DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

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