Ensuring Student Safety and Discipline at Triangle Elementary School

1. Security/safety Comes first at Triangle Elementary Faculty Information

2. School safety plan Ensures that students are in orderly, disciplined classrooms conducive to learning Includes: • Goals • Procedures

3. Code of student conduct • Communicate clearly and thoroughly • Handout for items that need to be stressed • Document in lesson plans • Document on School Safety and Security Best Practices Self-Assessment Audit Teacher Verification Form

4. Florida Statute 1003.32 • A teacher may send a student to the principal’s office to maintain effective discipline in the classroom. • Discipline referral must be completed prior to the student’s arrival • Consequences may be suggested by teacher • Post-conference with teacher to discuss consequences and any follow-up actions/strategies

5. Florida Statute 1003.32 cont. • A teacher may remove from class a student whose behavior the teacher determines interferes with the teacher’s ability to communicate effectively with the students in the class or with the ability of the student’s classmates to learn. • If teacher withholds consent to the return of a student to the classroom, the issue will be brought to the placement review committee • **Two teachers (one chosen by faculty and one chosen by the teacher who has removed the student) • **Assistant Principal • **The teacher who withheld consent for the return of the student may NOT serve on the committee • If the teacher disagrees with the decision of the placement review committee, he/she my file an appeal with Lake County School Board.

6. Leaps What: Lessons for pro-social skills character education conflict resolution peer mediation bullying prevention Location: PBS in SHARE folder Document: In Lesson Plans On School Safety and Security Best Practices Self-Assessment Audit Teacher Verification Form SOS: Linda McGuire, Guidance Jac Gelb, ESE Specialist

7. Too good for drugs • Special program on violence and drug prevention • Document in Lesson Plans • Document on School Safety and Security Best Practices Self-Assessment Audit Teacher Verification Form

8. Internet safety Who? What? How?

9. Visitors on campus • Must check in at front office • Must wear a visitor’s badge while on campus • Must check out through front office If you see someone not “badged,” please ask them to proceed to the front office.

10. Student release • Parent/Guardian provides names of adults who are allowed to check-out student • ID’s are checked at the front office • Student is called to come to front office for check out

11. Quick reminders • Rooms should be secured when unoccupied • Children are actively supervised at all times and in all places at Triangle Elementary • Show Bus Power Point (located in Share Folder)…document in Lesson Plans and on Teacher Verification Form

12. Go Kits • What: Emergency procedures • Location: Plastic bin by front door • Compliments: Safety Folder