The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a safe school environment. The Board believes that school crime and violence are multifaceted problems that need to be addressed in a manner that utilizes the best resources and coordinated efforts of School District personnel, law enforcement agencies, and families.

The Board further believes that school administrators and local law enforcement officials must work together to provide for the safety and welfare of students while they are at school or a school-sponsored activity, while being transported to and from school or a school activity on a school bus or school-chartered vehicle, or at a designated School District bus stop.

The Board also believes that the first step in addressing school crime and violence is to assess the extent and nature of the problem(s), and then plan and implement strategies that promote school safety and minimize the likelihood of school crime and violence.

Furthermore, in accordance with State law, the Board hereby designates the Assistant Superintendent of High School Operations as the District contact person who shall receive information from law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and the court officials. The District contact person shall notify the principal of the school of attendance of a student about whom information is received from law enforcement officials, prosecutors, or court officials within twenty-four (24) hours of the receipt of that information. The principal shall, in turn, notify the building staff members who s/he determines have a need to know the information that has been received within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of that information.

The Superintendent shall submit a report at least annually to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the form prescribed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stating the number of students expelled from the District during the preceding school year and the reason for the expulsion.

The Superintendent shall submit a report at least annually to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the form prescribed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stating the incidents of crime occurring at the District's schools. At least annually, a copy of the most recent report of incidents of crime shall be made available to the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the District. This report will include at least crimes involving:

Each school building shall collect and keep current on a weekly basis the information required from the report of incidents of crime, and must provide that information, within seven (7) days, upon request.

The Board authorizes the Superintendent/principal/assistant principal(s) to request vehicle registration information for suspicious vehicles within 1,000 feet of school property through the Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN).

The Board recognized that State and Federal law require that the District report annually incidents which meet the statutory definition of violent criminal offenses that occur in a school, on school grounds, on a school vehicle, or at a school-sponsored activity. It is further understood that the State Department of Education will then use this data to determine whether or not a school is considered "persistently dangerous" as defined by State policy.

In the unexpected event that the number of reportable incidents in three (3) consecutive school years exceeds the statutory threshold and the school is identified as persistently dangerous, students attending the school shall have the choice options as provided in Policy 5113.02 and AG 5113.02.

Pursuant to the Board’s stated intent to provide a safe school environment, the school administrators are expected to respond appropriately to any and all violations of the Student Code of Conduct, especially those of a serious, violent nature.

In any year where the number of reportable incidents of violent criminal offenses in any school exceed the threshold number established in State policy or the number of reportable incidents in three (3) consecutive school years causes any school to be identified as persistently dangerous, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall convene a meeting of the building administrator, representative(s) of the local law enforcement agencies, and any other individuals deemed appropriate for the purposes of developing a plan of corrective action that can be implemented in an effort to reduce the number of these incidents in the subsequent year.

The Superintendent shall make a report to the Board about this plan of corrective action and shall recommend approval and adoption of it.

If a school in a neighboring District is identified as persistently dangerous and there is not another school in that District that is not identified as such, the District will admit students from that school in accordance with Board Policy 5113.02.

The Board further recognizes that, despite the diligent efforts of school administrators and staff to provide a safe school environment, an individual student may be a victim of a violent crime in a school, on school grounds, on a school vehicle, or at a school-sponsored activity. In accordance with Federal and State law the parents of the eligible student shall have the choice options provided by Policy 5113.02 and AG 5113.02.

Title IX, Section 9532 of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
M.C.L.A. 380.1308 and 380.1310a

Adopted 2/01
Revised 11/12/01
Revised 3/14/05