Safety and Security

1. Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement policies and procedures for safe and secure educational environments;
2. Demonstrate the ability to formulate safety and security plans to implement security procedures including an articulated emergency chain of command, safety procedures required by law, law enforcement assistance, communication with the public, and evacuation procedures;
3. Demonstrate the ability to identify areas of vulnerability associated with school buses, buildings and grounds and formulate a plan to take corrective action;
4. Demonstrate understanding of procedural predictabilities and plan variations where possible;
5. Demonstrate the ability to develop plans that connect every student with a school adult, eliminate bullying and profiling and implement recommended threat assessment procedures.

Reflection: I plan to keep safety a priority in everything I do, if student’s do not feel safe at school they are unable to learn. This is a big topic in politics and the media and doesn’t have a widely accepted solution. Schools must focus on prevention and have a crisis response plan and procedures. I have addressed this competency area by promoting and providing resources for staff for prevention through our Restorative Practices group, PBIS Team, and Comprehensive Support and Improvement Team. We have worked on adult awareness of social emotional supports by prioritizing needs for Dr. Grace to focus trainings, and attending trainings.

This is a big topic in politics and the media and doesn’t have a widely accepted solution. Schools must focus on prevention and have a crisis response plan and procedures. Some of the challenges with maintaining a safe and secure learning environment are that you can never plan for every possible event or contingency, community resources in a small community are often located a far distance away, communities know each other and do not always recognize when there is a serious mental health or behavior concern, and small communities sometimes feel that they are away from the troubles of bigger areas and don’t practice the crisis plans as often as necessary for staff to be able to react quickly in an actual crisis. There are benefits to being in a small town also, community members often pull together quickly to provide support to those who need it and there are familiar faces available for students and staff that may need extra support.

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4. Restorative Practices

Plan and host a Restorative Practices Implementation group meeting in Mcgregor for school, community, and county agencies to connect and collaborate. In attendance; Aitkin County Sheriff, Carlton County Restorative Justice Facilitator, Mickelson Consultants, Willow River High School Principal, School Equity Specialist, PBIS Coach, Community Educator, Teachers, Wellness Coach, SEL and Behavior Coach

4. Organize and facilitate Social Emotional Learning Lyceum

Terrence Talley presentations with a focus on building relationships between students, school, community, and families. Reaching out to each other and asking for help when it is needed. Anti-bullying lessons, at risk students and families, and building connections.

K-2, 3-6, 7-12, and Family Night

5. Invitation and follow up from Restorative Justice, Inside Out Meeting with inmates at the Moose Lake Correctional Facility. Discussion: supporting students and schools to break the "School to Prison Pipeline".