10-POINT SAFETY PLAN UPDATE

FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

June 22, 2020

10 Point Safety Plan Update

• Student & Staff IDs• Upgraded Emergency

Communication Systems• Interior and Exterior

Facility Upgrades• Secure Vestibules • Metal Detectors and

Security Ambassadors

• Additional Law Enforcement Officers

• Additional Mental Health Professionals

• Comprehensive Adolescent Assessment and Health Promotion

• Social Media Monitoring• Education and Training

Student & Staff IDs and Raptor - Visitor Management System

• Middle and High School ID badges have been implemented.

• Custom lanyards for the students for the 20-21 school year are being purchased from International Promotional Ideas Inc.

Upgraded Emergency Communication Systems

• The CrisisGo platform has been implemented at 40 schools with ongoing training district-wide. Every principal has been trained as well.

• Training has also begun for the reunification piece of CrisisGo.

Interior and Exterior Facility Upgrades

Detex Door Alarms are in place and school protocols have been established.

Interior and Exterior Facility Upgrades

• Door Access Points have been implemented at all school facilities.

Interior and Exterior Facility Upgrades

Security Cameras have been installed at all schools.

Interior and Exterior Facility Upgrades

• DVR Camera Recorders updates are completed.

Secure Vestibules (28 sites)

• We are continuing to have pre-construction meetings at each school several weeks before the work is scheduled to begin. These meetings are currently being held virtually. Attendees for these meetings include the principal, the design team, the contractor and FCPS facilities, maintenance, and IT staff.

• Construction is complete at (14) Schools: Bryan Station High, Booker T. Washington, Crawford Middle, Northern, The Professional Learning Center on Spurr Road, Winburn Middle, The Learning Center on Price Road, Dixie, The Preschool Center, Southside, Picadome, Lafayette High, Morton Middle and SCAPA.

• Construction is approximately 75% complete at Harrison Elementary. This work includes both a security vestibule and a full clinic renovation.

• Construction is approximately 20% complete at Henry Clay High.• Pre-construction meetings are scheduled for Ashland Elementary (June

22) and Maxwell Elementary (July 13).

Metal Detectors and Security Ambassadors

•Maintenance has been done on all metal detectors at the high schools and are ready for when students return.

•We are in the process of making plans for implementation at HCHS.

Additional Police Officers

• 63 Officers total• 2 Officer candidates start the academy in the fall due to the

COVID 19 delay

Mental Health and Behavioral Support Professionals:

On-Going The district will utilize the Minority Recruiter to actively recruit of minority and bilingual candidates. District Mental Health Specialist positions Recruitment may include the following: NABSE Baltimore, Urban School Human Capital Alliance Chicago, University of Louisville, Morehead, EKU, The Kentucky Association of Professional African American Women (KAPAAW, Inc.) Women Empowerment Conference, National Association of Multi-culture Education-Memphis, UK, Orlando and Miami Florida.

As of January 8, 2020

There are a total of 50 District Mental Health Specialists serving students across the district; 39 at elementary schools, 4 serving middle schools, and 6 serving high schools, 1 itinerant. DMHS continue to participate in PLC’s working on trauma informed care; tier one prevention; equity, diversity and restorative practices.

March –April 2020

10 District Mental Health Professionals will travel to Paducah, KY to become trainers in ‘Resilience Strategies for Educators: Techniques for Self-Care and Peer

Mental Health and BehaviorSupport Professionals

Education and Training: District SEL Curriculum Adoption Timeline

March – April 2020

May - July2020

Timeline Activity/Strategy

• Professional learning with publishers of selected curricula will be offered

• Elementary Training will be March 16th and March 17th

• Middle School Training will be April 16th

• High School Training will be March 24th and 25th

• District SEL Coordinator will send all materials to schools;• Schools will begin training their staffs for the school year

2020-2021

Comprehensive Adolescent Assessment and Health Promotion

• We have received and are reviewing the contract with UK for mental health assistance with our students.

Partnership with UK

• Facility planning for future clinics will be part of the LPC discussion

Partnership with

HealthFirstBluegrass

Social Media Monitoring

Social Media Monitoring

Social Media Monitoring

Education and Training: 2019 - 2020

• See Something, Say• Something Behaviors that Put You

and Others At Risk• Bullying• Safe Routes To and From School• Understanding the Seriousness of

School Safety• Social and Emotional Learning• Cultural Awareness and

Responsiveness (More than 6,246 took the only module)

• Electronic Devices and Social Media

SAFETY AWARENESS:

At School & At Home

Education and Training: 2019 - 2020

SAFETY AWARENESS:

At School & At Home

More than 3000 Safety Guides

DistributedOnline Modules:Bullying, Bus Safety, Implicit Bias

Education and Training

PBIS for FamiliesRePBIS for FamiliesRestorative PracticesSocial – Emotional LearningBullying Prevention and Response

November 19, 2019 Youth Mental HealthAttendance: 97• Most prevalent mental health diagnosis occurring

in youth• What is ACES? How does it impact youth?• Recognizing warning signs and what to do when

you have concern for a youth in your careFebruary 6, 2020 Peer Relationships & Peer Conflict• Recognizing and supporting youth through peer

conflict• Introduction and overview of Restorative Practice

techniquesApril/May 2020: The Impact of Social Media

Linking Youth to a Nurturing Community

(LYNC) Forum