- Effective - 1/24/2017
- Revision - 5/22/2018
Jordan School District will support and implement physically and emotionally safe school programs and procedures where learning can occur.
- School safety and security will be accomplished by providing a physically safe learning environment through safety and security programs that include:
- Safe and secure buildings and grounds
- Emergency preparedness
- Student, staff and patron safety and welfare
- School safety and security will be further accomplished by encouraging each school to foster an emotionally safe and a welcoming environment. The updated District Plan addressing the mental, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students and employees will be implemented throughout the District and shall include the following components:
- Clearly articulated procedures and protocols regarding the wellness needs of students and employees
- Clearly defined resources regarding suicide prevention and anti-bullying strategies
- Clearly defined education process for students, parents, faculty, and staff
Each school will create a Code of Conduct in collaboration with the school administration, faculty, and School Community Council. An anti-bullying program will be an element of each school’s Code of Conduct and shall include the following components:
- Clearly articulated and defined desired actions and behaviors
- Clearly defined rules and consequences
- Clearly defined reporting process
- Clearly defined education process for students, parents, faculty, and staff
- Evidence of the above will be provided through multiple means.
- The safety and security programs for physical safety shall be measured and assessed by:
- Jordan Safety and Security Assessments (three times per year)
- School Self-inspection Surveys (annually)
- Jordan School District Online Satisfaction Surveys (annually)
- Utah State Risk Inspections (annually)
- Utah State Fire Inspections (annually)
- Utah State Board of Health Inspections (annually)
- End of year drill reporting from schools
- Safety and Security Annual Report
- The emotionally safe environment for schools shall be measured and assessed by:
- Code of Conduct from each school provided to the appropriate Administrator of Schools and available on the school’s website (annually)
- Dates of each school’s Code of Conduct training provided to the appropriate Administrator of Schools (annually)
- District Plan with clear procedures and protocols regarding the wellness needs of students and employees
- Dates of training on the District Plan regarding the wellness needs of students and employees to be provided to the appropriate Administrator of Schools (annually)
- The safety and security programs for physical safety shall be measured and assessed by:
- The Board of Education will review the policy quarterly and report annually to the community on the physical and mental safety of students.