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S.T.O.P. TiplineSafety Tipline, Online PreventionKy Center for School Safety

Is There a Need for the S.T.O.P.! Tipline in Your District?

School Shootings since 1992

http://www.stoptheshootings.org/

School Shootings since Sandy Hook Ele 12/201288

Bullying Stats (just a few) It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. Source: National Education Association.56% of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school. 71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school1 out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school.282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month.87% of students said shootings are motivated by a desire to get back at those who have hurt them.According to bullying statistics, 1 out of every 10 students who drops out of school does so because of repeated bullying.Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75% of school-shooting incidents.What is the S.T.O.P.! TiplineHistoryIn the past, the Shout Out Box or Bully Box has been a part of the Anti-Bullying/Violence Prevention campaign in many schools.These boxes are located around school and anonymously students or staff can leave a tip or note about bullies or violence in or around school.They are very successful and should be continued to be used as we build our comprehensive Anti-Bullying/Violence Prevention Programs across Kentucky.As Technology ProgressesAs an addition to the Shout Out Box and with the advancement of technology, we are proposing the Safety Tipline, Online Prevention be an added addition to the comprehensive anti-bullying/violence prevention programs in Kentucky Schools.The Safety Tipline, Online Prevention is an online reporting program that works like a virtual or online tip box!Side barOur students use their tech devices to communicate, we need to give them this avenue to leave tips and communicate with us.

Safety Tipline Online PreventionWhats its purpose?A student, parent/guardian, staff member or community member can leave a tip by simply filling out an online form and checking a few boxes.Kentucky Center for School Safety will host the S.T.O.P. Tipline. Hyperlinked logos/graphics will be provided to participating school districts which can be placed on their website.KCSS will only be a post office for these email forms and will never house or view them. This service will be provided as a partnership and at no cost to the school districtFREE of charge.

Simple Reporting ToolWe've done the workKCSS never sees the tipsIts FREE!WOW!Now, if this is just what you have been waiting forIf this sounds exciting or even interestingOr, if you are willing to listen and not take a nap or surf the net

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8Schools using the TiplineNewMetcalfe Co.Fayette Co-The StablesIn ProcessHart Co.Owsley Co.

Lets Checkout the Webpageshttp://www.kycss.org/stop/Or easier to go our KCSS homepagewww.kysafeschools.org and look for the rightside S.T.O.P. logo

S.T.O.P. Tipline Webpageshttp://www.kycss.org/stop/

Brief Overview

Pilot Districts LogosPlacementAdded ArticlesLinks to BrochuresEmphasis on How to use tipline

Next slide an example

S.T.O.P. Tipline Webpageshttp://www.kycss.org/stop/WebpagesIm a StudentHow does it work?Lets look at the forms( go to website use sample forms)BullyingViolenceOther Issues

Receiving a Text Alert####If your recipients of the tips want to have a text (the text message will not be the complete tip...format is different from email) on their phone to alert them that they have an STOP Tipline email use the following listto add their cell phone numbers in the distribution list along with their email address.Add their phone numbers to the existing email forward list:AT&T:number@txt.att.netT-Mobile:number@tmomail.netVerizon:number@vtext.comSprint:number@messaging.sprintpcs.comornumber@pm.sprint.comVirgin Mobile:number@vmobl.comTracfone:number@mmst5.tracfone.comMetro PCS:number@mymetropcs.comBoost Mobile:number@myboostmobile.comCricket:number@sms.mycricket.comNextel:number@messaging.nextel.comAlltel:number@message.alltel.comPtel:number@ptel.comSuncom:number@tms.suncom.comQwest:number@qwestmp.comU.S. Cellular:number@email.uscc.net

On Resources Page

Routing Form

If you want to save tip to Intranet

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S.T.O.P. TiplineDiscussion and ConsiderationsFor Implementation Considerations Before Implementationof the STOP TiplineFive Areas to CoverEmail/Reported TipsTimely MannerDocumentationInternal Roll Out (Get Buy In)Media Roll OutEmail/Reported Tips 1. Even before the partnership can be formed with KCSS and your school can receive the STOP Tipline, your school district needs to decide who in the school system should receive the tip (in email form) initially? (Tip is referring to an email with the reported information from a student or others.) Below are some suggestions and remember a minimum of three deep is suggested (redundancy.)DPP Safe school coordinator School Resource Officer Principal (in small districts)Additional note:Test emails (reports) should be conducted to make sure emails are being received periodically.

Email/Reported Tips2. Where does tip go next? If principals are not in the initial distribution list, then they would be the logical next contact for the tip. A suggestion would be to text the principal that a tip has been received and is being sent to their email.From the principal, the decision is made who should take action or be aware of this information in the tip. This could be the SAMs, guidance counselor , assistance principal, etc. (Distribution to those who can/should take action is required.)

Email/Reported Tips3. Who houses and files paper copies if any?Original reporting email can be used to reply or forward with action taken (to a designated person).A sample routing sheet is available 4. Who houses and files paper copy of tip? A couple of options are the DPP or the Principal.In the building the Principal may give this job to an assistant principal or a guidance counselor.

Email/Reported Tips5. If your district wants to save files to IntranetOriginal reporting email can be used to reply or forward with action taken (to a designated person).A sample routing sheet is available (digital form)Save the emails (slide 23) to folder on the Internal DriveSetup subfolders by schools, keep tip, documentation or notes together in the folder.

Timely MannerThese three levels are on the form for the person reporting a tip to checkLevel 1 - alertLevel 2 contact meLevel 3 be aware

Once the tip is received by the designed person, they will determine the action to be taken and in what time framesuggestion is within three days. Better option would be within 24 hours or acknowledge receipt at all levels within 24 hours.Best consideration is that someone at the school level indicates what response was taken. That response can be matched to case number or form number. A response form is included in packet of materials as an option for recording response.It is necessary for some system of documentation to be set up in-district.

If a level is not checked, the district needs to decide on the nature of the report and response needed.

Remember: those who report (students) may be waiting to see a response (if report was specific and warrants attention).DocumentationDistricts must decide whether to save email tip forms on server or paper If paper (see notebook, which is provided) color coding and level with routing slip (provided)Each district will have a unique system of documentation, but the common thread will be there must be documentation of the actions taken in a timely matter to insure the effectiveness of this school safety tool.Internal Roll Out(For Total District Buy-In)Include in an administrative meeting the program and brief trainingHave as an agenda item for the School BoardInclude all certified and non-certified staff in overview of program and brief trainingInclude on the agenda at the Site Base Council Meeting of each schoolIntroduce to the students at school (video possibly)Include in letter or newsletter homeAll of the above before you release to the media and begin the programMedia Roll OutMedia Materials will be Available Press Release (provided in email)Brochure (on webpage)Handout/Flyer (on webpage)Agenda Book/Planner EntryAlert Parents on the All CallOther Places to Market the TiplineTeacher WebpagesNews Articles in School PapersPosters /SignsLogo Available for School Promotional ItemsSample of AgreementAgreement must be signed by the Superintendent of the partnering district.

Superintendent Signs this AgreementSuccessThe success of this STOP Tipline is like so many other programs or projects. It takes time and attention. The concept behind this program sounds solid, allowing students, parents or community members to report bullying, violence or any unsafe situation at school online at anytime. The management of the sensitive information and the immediacy of it may be exhausting at times. Having a web-based conduit for school safety information and stopping some safety concerns before they escalate hopefully is worth the extra time and effort. We at KCSS, applaud you for what you do everyday to keep schools safe.S.T.O.P.! Tipline Next StepsTake this information back to your district and discuss with necessary folksMake a determination who will receive the email tips... Take the S.T.O.P.! Tipline Agreement to your Board of Ed Meeting. Have Superintendent sign and email or fax to our office (fax 270-809-5090)KCSS starts the process, your agreement will be signed by Jon Akers, Executive Director of KCSS and sent back to youThe next email you receive will be forwarded on to your DTC (create outlook mailbox)We will work through the process and send you logos, hyperlink to your district pages and a press release to use anywhere you would likeNext you use the resource page to inform, promote and saturate your schools with S.T.O.P.! Tipline messaging