School Safety
A safe, orderly environment is necessary to support student achievement.
A coordinated effort among students, parents, educators and community members will keep our schools safe. Through study, planning, education and follow-up, we will continue to have safe schools that support student learning. If you have questions about school safety contact Director of Safety and Student Services Mike Seger at 574-258-9551.
TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT: (Training is free of charge)
Who should attend: School board members, Superintendents, Administrators, Counselors, Social Workers and Police Officers.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION/U.S. SECRET SERVICE SAFE SCHOOL INITIATIVE THREAT ASSESSMENT TRAINING at Penn High School
Date: March 6, 2012
This training session presents the findings from the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secret Service Safe School Initiative (SSI), a study that focused on the thinking, planning, and other behaviors engaged in by students who carried out attacks on schools. Additionally, Dr. Jason Winkle will be presenting in the afternoon session on Active Shooters and School / Law Enforcement response.
Training Description:
In the wake of several high-profile school shootings that occurred in the 1990's, the U.S. Department of Education and US Secret Service joined together to learn more about the targeted shootings and whether anything could be done to prevent the attacks from occurring. This study, entitled the Safe School Initiative (SSI), reviewed 37 incidents of targeted violence. The final report that was issued in 2002 provided ten key findings. Among the findings was one that generated a considerable amount of debate: Prior to the incidents, other people knew about the attacker's idea and/or plan to attack. In 81% of the incidents at least one other person has some type of prior knowledge of the attacker's plan and in 59% more than one other person knew. Officials from ED and USSS were interested in knowing why these individuals, or Bystanders, did not come forward even though they had some prior knowledge about planned school violence. This apparent incongruity raised questions about why the information was not brought forward and used in any way to avert the attack and resulted in, "A Systematic Pilot Study of Student Reponses to Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: What we can learn about life sustaining prevention? Or, the "Bystander Study." The findings of the SSI and Bystander Studies, as well as their implications for educators and law enforcement officials, will be discussed during this March 6, 2012 training at Penn High School.
Active Shooters on school campuses and school / law enforcement response: Dr. Jason Winkle
The focus of this presentation is to get everyone (administrators, faculty, staff, students, and law enforcement personnel) on the same page regarding preparing for and responding to an active shooter situation. Dr. Winkle will address several critical areas including: fear management, understanding trauma, active shooter doctrine, and the importance of training.
Prior to coming to Indiana State University, Dr. Winkle, as a civilian, was the Director of Combatives for the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He also taught in the Values Education Program at West Point. He is the former President of the International Tactical Officers Training Association and the former Senior Leadership Writer for SWAT Digest. He travels and consults throughout the United States and Canada. His energy and unique background make him a sought after presenter and consultant. His use of stories, demonstrations, and videos keep participants engaged and entertained, while ensuring that his message is received by the audience.
REGISTRATION LINK or copy and paste this address to your browser:
https://docs.google.com/a/phm.k12.in.us/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEc5LWNZVzdfdHRmOHVhZ0tENENTSUE6MQ
Credits for professional development will be offered to all law enforcement, educators, and social workers who attend. Attendance at this training will earn eligible participants 6 Law Enforcement hours, 6 Professional Growth Points for educators, or 6 CEU’s for social workers.
Any registration concerns can be directed to :
Mike Seger, Director of Safety and Student Services
mseger@phm.k12.in.us
(574) 258-9551
Safe Schools Mission Statement
Penn-Harris-Madison has developed school safety plans and crisis management plans and we utilize an ongoing process to update district-wide safety plans that includes in-service training, crisis preparation, a district safety committee and student/parent participation.
Every student will be receiving an Emergency Guide for Parents Brochure in August 2011. The brochure was created to assist parents in their understanding of what to do in a school emergency. The link provided is a copy of the brochure in PDF format. Click on the link above to access the Parent Emergency Guide.
The PartnerLine is a completely confidential way of sharing information with P-H-M and the line is checked on a daily basis. The crisis emergency number is available for updates during a crisis situation.
Contact number for safety concerns or emergency situations
The video “Getting to School Safely” was produced by Denver Public Schools and is an awareness tool for parents and students. This 12 minute video provides a ‘top 10’ list of driving hazards that parents and students should be aware of during drop off/pickup times: http://www.dpsk12.org/video/safety/
Penn High School Campus Parking Map
Safety is a priority with P-H-M
These are the safety initiatives that are currently in place to maintain safe schools.
The community participation folder contains tips for parents and information related to bullying, MySpace, Facebook, emergency crisis situations and transportation safety. In addition, you will find a document for making suggestions related to the safety of our students.
What parents can do to help schools keep their children safe during an emergency
Links and resources for parents
Here is a list of web links and other resources for parents related to emergency situations, safety, web safety and bullying.