Parents, students, school personnel, and other community members have become keenly interested in the issue of school safety. As more and more incidents erupt, parents and other community members have become more vocal about their insistence for the school community to take actions that ensure maximum safety and security of their students. Action requires first understanding about what the issue is—what is the scope of the problem and the solution and how likely is school violence to happen in my school?
Secondly, taking action requires a thorough assessment of conditions that either contribute to or erode a safe, orderly learning community. Finally, assessment is worthless unless action is taken to remedy any conditions found lacking or to recognize and celebrate those conditions that are already functioning at optimal capacity. Action is organized on three levels: building a school-wide operating foundation; creating services and supports that address the needs of all children; and provide coordinated, comprehensive, and intensive services for those students exhibiting unruly or violent behaviors.
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