BIA Midwest Regional Meeting

Second Annual Bureau of Indian Affairs Midwest RegionPartners In Action ConferenceJune 26th- 28th, 2012

Safe & Secure Environments within BIE Schools

Presenter: Walter Goodwin Jr.School Safety Specialist ADD-EastBureau of Indian EducationWalter Goodwin Jr.School Safety Specialist Bureau Of Indian EducationBloomington, MN

Interim PresidentLittle Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE

Dean of StudentsNational American UniversitySioux Falls, SD

Sworn Police OfficerState of South Dakota

Campus Safety CoordinatorAugustana CollegeSioux Falls, SD

ObjectiveAt the end of this presentation we should be able to discuss the importance of a safe school environment.

Lets talk about School SafetyReasons for Safety:

Students that feel safe are able to concentrate on their academics

Safety is EVERYONES responsibility

We must ALL be proactive

44HISTORY OF SCHOOL SAFETYIncidents

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

Conference Safety Training

NASIS

SCAN

IncidentsColumbine Shooting

Red Lake Shooting

Suicide

Columbine High School ShootingApril 20, 199912 Students & 1 Teacher Died21 Students Injured4th Deadliest

Bailey, CO School ShootingDuane Morrison 53-year-old August 10,2007 Held six girls hostageSexually assaultedKilled one girlWalked around school unchallenged

Red Lake ShootingBornAugust 8, 1988DiedMarch 21, 2005 (aged16)

Jeffrey WeiseKilled 10, Injured 14Red Lake High School MN Mar 21, 2005In all, Tabman said, Weise spent "less than 10 minutes" inside the school, firing many rounds: "There was a lot of damage18 Critical Safety MeasuresUsed To Evaluate Safety of SchoolOIG Conducted Two Inspections:August 2008February 2010

Office of Inspector GeneralAugust 2008

11August 2008 OIG Report

We found that education facilities are unprotected and underserved. As a result, BIE is dangerously unprepared to prevent violence and ensure safety of students and staff. US INSPECTION GENERALOffice of Inspector GeneralAugust 2010

14February 2010 OIG Report

OIG Findings ReviewTo address the plans identified in the GAO/OIG Audit Recommendations document dated 12-7-2011. IA should immediately prepare and implement a plan of action to evaluate the safety and security of each education facility and correct identified weaknesses. Corrective actions should ensure: unauthorized individuals cannot gain access to the campus through unlocked doors; all facilities have operable, and regularly tested central alarm and intercom systems; and Trained first responders are available to respond to emergencies.

OIG Findings ReviewIA should immediately prepare and implement a plan of action to evaluate the safety and security of each education facility against the safety policy. After this evaluation is completed: All BIE operated education facilities, immediately correct identified weaknesses,At grant operated education facilities, determine whether identified weaknesses involve the violation of the right, or endangerment of the health, safety, or welfare of any persons. If IA determines there is an immediate threat of imminent harm to the safety of any person and this threat arises from the failure of the grantor to fulfill requirements of the grants, the Secretary should immediately rescind the grant and resume control of the facility and correct the identified weaknesses.

OIG Findings ReviewPrepare and Implement a plan of action to evaluate grant agreements. Grant agreements should be updated to require the establishment of, and adherence to all BIE safety policies.

OIG Findings ReviewDevelop and implement a plan to ensure all teachers in schools receiving BIE funding are trained, at least annually, in gang indicators, school specific emergency plans and procedures, conflict resolution, anger management, bully prevention, suicide prevention, drug abuse resistance.

Safety TrainingDenver 2006 BIE Safety Conference

Dallas 2008 BIE Safety Conference

Yearly BIE Summer Institute

IHS Suicide Partnership Conference

School Orientation

NASISNative American Student Information System2008 Roll Out

Trained

Monitoring Trends

Incident Resolution

Tool to improve unacceptable behavior

Repeat Offender

Counseling

SCANSuspected

Child

Abuse

NeglectChild Abuse & NeglectSource: Child Welfare League of America, 200723In 2007, approx. 3.2 million allegations of child abuse and neglect, representing 5.8 million of children, were made to child protective services.

2,085,443 reports were referred for investigations, as reported by 37 states

During 2007, an est. 794,000 children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were determined to be victims.

59.0% were neglected; 10.8% were physically abused & 7.6% were sexually abuse

23P.L. 101-630 Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, as amended24Requires that any person identified as a Mandated Reporter who knows or has a reasonable suspicion that a child has been abused in Indian country, must report the information to the local protective services agency or local law enforcement agency.

Further, if the Mandated Reported knows or has a reasonable suspicion that actions are being taken, or are going to be taken, that would reasonably be expected to result in the abuse of a child in Indian Country he/she must report the information to the local protective services agency or local law enforcement agency. 24Notification of Responsibilities25BIE Employees will receive Notice of their Responsibilities as a Mandated Reporter.Upon employment & annually thereafter

Notice Appendix C -- includes:Positions designated as Mandatory Reporters;When a Mandated Reporter must report child abuse or suspected child abuse;How the Mandated reporter is to report the information;The ramifications for not reporting child abuse or suspected child abuse.Employees will sign indicating theyve received a copy of the notice.

25Emergency Management Plan:DETECTION AND RESPONSETo prevent or minimize loss of life, injuries, and damage to property by detecting and responding quickly and effectively to emergency incidents.

Continuity of Operations Plan:RESPONSE AND RECOVERYTo provide for an orderly means of addressing problems and restoring normal operations as quickly and safely as possible. To ensure continued leadership during and after an emergency.To provide a minimum level of services during the emergency.

26Your books also talk about prevention.OIG Findings Review*BIE Response:The BIE will conduct 20 school safety visits by July 1, 20 10, that include a review of the drug and alcohol program, school security, behavior data analysis, staff and student interviews. And a school safety policy review. Any non-compliance will be corrected during the site visit and follow up will be conducted within 30 days of the visit. This data will be reported back to the school with technical assistance for the school in correcting the weaknesses. BIE will conduct on-site reviews at 20 additional schools for school years 2010 and 2011. The remaining 143 schools will be reviewed by the Education line offices by May 1, 2012. Target completion date: With the phased in approach described, all schools will have policies in place by May 1, 20 12. Phase I : 20 schools by October I, 2010: Phase 2: 20 schools by May 1, 2011, and Phase 3: 143 schools by May I, 2012

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Site Visit TimelineADD-EastTimeline TaskResponsible PersonDue DateCommentsThe Education Line Office will identify and submit the name of an individual to the SSS who will be responsible for reviewing schools within their line office. The ELO will also submit a travel budget.Education Line Officer12/15/11The SSS will conduct training for the individual from each line office who will be responsible for site visits.School Safety Specialist1/5/12The Individual will submit a timeline of scheduled site visits within their line office.The individual1/13/12TI will attend bi-weekly meetings via teleconference with SSS to monitor site visit progress.SSS & TI1/27/122/9/122/23/123/8/12TI will attend weekly meetings with SSS to monitor site visit progress.SSS & TI3/15/123/22/123/29/124/5/12Possible weekly meetings will continue. TBD after 4/5/12.All Site review data must be submitted to SSS.TI4/2/12ADD-East site visit data must be submitted to BIE ADD-Admin.SSS & ADD-East4/16/12All school site visits must be completeADDs SSS, ELOs5/1/12Audit findingsSecuring of Doors

Blocked Exit doors

Fencing

Exit Route Signs, visitor signs,

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32Audit FindingsDrug Prevention Programs one time a year

Lock down drills not conducted

Lightingbacklogged in FMIS

Intercom system not working-backlogged in FMIS

No camera systemsbacklogged in FMIS

34Audit findingsNASIS data not accurate, therefore data and results are not being analyzed

Boiler Rooms used as storage rooms

Computer Server rooms used for storage

AED???

Weather Emergency Radios???

36Audit findingsEmergency Communication Devices???

Controls in place for building access

Staff training on Emergency Procedures

Safety Committees not meeting

Developing Safety Committees Safety committees allow opportunities to create discussion, which in return creates solutions.

To provide a channel for feedback and suggestions from the school.

To act as a Conduit for delivering safety information to the entire school.

Safety CommitteesBy forming a safety committee that is diverse; has set goals, functions and duties and meets routinely

An organization can expect to have a successful safety committee and a safe environment.

Why are we here?To RE-think safety & security

To be better preparedFifty-one percent of School Resource Officers attending the annual NASROConference reported that crisis/emergency plans for their schools are notadequate. (NASRO 2004 National School-Based Law Enforcement Survey,National Association of School Resource Officers, 2004) http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/nasro_survey_2004.htm

To prevent crisisVirginia Tech Victims' Families Win $8M in Wrongful Death LawsuitThe suit, brought by relatives of slain students Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde, alleged Virginia Tech officials were negligent in taking too long to notify the campus that a gunman was on the loose, WTKR-TV reports. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-decided-idUS241785121820120315

To be informedIncidents of crime are reported at 96 percent of high schools, 94 percent ofmiddle schools, and 74 percent of primary schools. (Crime, Violence, Discipline and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings from the School Survey on Crime andSafety: 2003-04, National Center for Education Statistics, 2006) http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007302rev

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