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Supporting Schools and Students to AchieveSHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Matt McCarter, DirectorStudent Engagement / Career & Technical Readiness
School Safety and Security Update
Keep Idaho Students Safe
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School Safety Course School Safety Resources Crisis Communications
Counselor
Because no single approach is sufficient to keep all Idaho students safe.
• Meets SDE statutory requirements• Derived from stakeholder input over time• Originally planned for recertification requirements• Not required; open to all school staff• 2 credit hours• Will be offered by multiple postsecondary institutions• District sponsored credits approved (train the trainer)• A variety of delivery methods will be employed
(face to face, hybrid, online)• Classified staff receive a certificate of completion
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School Safety Course
Subject Matter Experts (SME) have convened to inform the content of the School Safety Course. Representatives from the following entities have been involved in the course creation:
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School Safety Course Planning
Boise & Meridian Police Departments Idaho Office of School Safety &
Security Idaho Attorney General’s office Idaho Children’s Trust Fund Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition Superintendent’s Parent Advisory
Council SDE curriculum design experts Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Dept. of Health & Welfare State Appellate Public Defender’s
Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task
Force Idaho Coalition Against Sexual Assault
& Domestic Violence Idaho Legislators Idaho Lives Project IEA
Each standard should include descriptors of:
• Knowledge (what the individual taking this course needs to know)• Performance (what the individual taking this course is able to do)
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Course Standards / Objectives
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School Safety Course
School / community collaboration
Positive school climate strategies
Promotion of protective factors
Identification of behaviors of concern
Intervention strategiesBehavioral threat
assessment Law and policy
implementationOperational safety
Standard: Prevention (Individual / relational / classroom)Educators understand protective factors and foster relationships that minimize risk and promote resilience.
Objectives: The educator understands the importance of, and demonstrates the ability to
cultivate belongingness with students. The educator understands the importance of, and demonstrates the ability to
cultivate the inherent worthiness in students. The educator understands the impact of trauma and toxic stress on students and
demonstrates this understanding during instruction and when carrying out discipline.
The educator knows, and can implement environmental strategies to prevent risk behaviors and promote resilience.
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Course Standards / Objectives
Standard: Identification of Behaviors of ConcernEducators are able to identify behaviors of concern and understand what those behaviors may indicate.
Objectives: The educator has knowledge of behaviors, signs and symptoms that may indicate a
student is struggling with unmet social, emotional and mental health needs. The educator has working knowledge of conditions negatively impacting students. The educator has knowledge of resources to support struggling students. The educator understands the makeup and purpose of a threat assessment team. The educator understands students may have lived-experience with trauma or
violence (abuse, sexual assault, bullying, suicide attempt).
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Course Standards / Objectives
The SDE is actively seeking state & federal resources to support local efforts.
Suicide Prevention & ResponseTrainingSecurity equipment Student programsRestorative Justice / DiversionBullying prevention
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School Safety Resources
Housed in the SDE and the point of contact for school counselors for support in addressing social / emotional issues. Activities include:
Life-line for school psychs, counselors & social workersMaintain a repository of local mental health providersConduct trainings based on local needsAssist schools in responding to crisesEngage students in training and problem-solvingLeverage state-level supports to address student risk behaviorsIncrease focus on ACES and trauma informed classrooms
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Crisis Prevention Counselor
Source documentsTimelinesFrequently Asked QuestionsFeedback mechanismsSurveysArchived webinars
www.sde.idaho.gov/KISS
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KISS Repository of Information
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School Safety Tipline
• Safe and Drug Free SchoolsFY20 appropriation: $4 million
• ESSA Title IVA- Safe & Healthy StudentsEstimated FY20 appropriation: $5 million
Funding for Safety / Security
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Suicide Prevention Support
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A broad array of supports in
a. Youth Programs b. Gatekeeper Training
Are available this Spring through an application
Training & Guidance
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Idaho Prevention and Support Conference
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Keynote: Digital Threat Assessment: How publicly available social media guides current risk assessments in school safety
Breakout Sessions Include:• Positive discipline in the classroom• Best practices in preventing and responding to sexual assault• Addressing challenging behavior in a trauma informed manner• Youth suicide: what schools need to know• Cultivating inner calmness• Creating a threat assessment team in a small district• FBI- Recognizing warning signs to prevent targeted school violence• Positive effects of dogs in schools• Until help arrives• The truth about vaping
Sam Jingfors
School Health & Safety Symposium
Goal: Clarify the defining features of school safety and discuss the critical importance of the social / emotional wellness of students and staffTarget Audience: Teachers, Stakeholder decision-makers (trustees, ISBA, IASA, Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police), legislators and elected officialsTime Frame: October 8, 2019 (in concert with the FACE conference)Location: Galaxy Center, Meridian Idaho
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Crucial Conversations
Supporting Schools and Students to AchieveSHERRI YBARRA, ED.S., SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Questions
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Matt McCarter, Director | SECTRIdaho State Department of Education650 W State Street, Boise, ID 83702208 332 6800 [email protected]