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 **Policy EBB\\
 School Safety\\
-School Board Approved: October 17, 2022**
+Board Approved:  August 18, 2025**
-The Jaffrey Rindge Cooperative School Board recognizes that effective learning and teaching takes place in a safe, secure and welcoming environment and that safe schools contribute to improved attendance, increased student achievement and community support. The practice of safety shall be considered a facet of the instructional programming of the District schools by incorporating concepts of safety appropriately geared to students at different grade levels.\\
+The Board recognizes that effective learning and teaching takes place in a safe, secure, and welcoming environment and that safe schools contribute to improved attendance, increased learner achievement, and community support. The practice of safety shall be considered a facet of the instructional programming of the District schools by incorporating concepts of safety appropriately geared to learners at different grade levels.\\
-The Superintendent shall be responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive safety plan for the District, taking into account applicable laws, regulations, Board policies, and best practices. The general safety plan will include the District-wide Crisis Prevention and Response Plan, and site-specific Emergency Response Plan for each school required under Board policy EBCA. General areas of emphasis shall include, but not be limited to: in-service training; accident recordkeeping; plant inspection; driver and vehicle safety programs; fire prevention; catastrophe planning; and emergency procedures and traffic safety problems relevant to students and employees. In addition, the district will have a district and student network and student security plan.\\
+The Superintendent shall be responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive safety program/plan for the District, taking into account applicable laws, regulations, Board policies, and best practices. While the comprehensive safety program need not be a single consolidated document, it should include:\\
+A.  The District-wide Crisis Prevention and Response Plan prepared under policy [[ebca_emergency_response|EBCA]], which, in turn, includes the site-specific Emergency Operations Plan for each school (see also RSA 189:64 and policy [[ebca_emergency_response|EBCA]]);\\
-Each Principal shall be responsible for the supervision and implementation of safety programs in his/her school, inclusive of school buses, school grounds (including playgrounds), during authorized school activities (such as field trips), within school building(s) (including classrooms and laboratories), off school grounds during school sanctioned activities (including, but not limited to, work-based learning and internships), and in the use of online resources.\\
+B. The Sports Injury Emergency Action Plan prepared under [[jlcja_emergency_plan_for_sports_related_injuries_and_additional_protocols_for_athletics_participation|policy JLCJA]];\\
-The Board directs the Superintendent to develop a safe schools plan consistent with applicable law and school Board policies. While the plan need not be a single consolidated document, it should include:\\
+C. The School Bus Safety Program established under [[eeae_bus_safety_program|policy EEAE]].\\
-  * Training and education programs that address the supervision and security of school buildings and grounds.
+Additionally, to the extent not included in the above specific Board directed plans, the Superintendent will address the following areas of emphasis in the comprehensive safety plan:\\
-  * Training and education programs that address the safety and supervision of students during school hours and school sponsored activities.
+. Procedures that address the supervision and security of school buildings and grounds. See also [[eca_security|ECA]].\\
-  * Training and education programs that address persons visiting school buildings and attending school-sponsored activities.
-  * Training and education programs for staff and students in crisis prevention and management.
-  * Training and education programs for staff and students in emergency response procedures that include practice fire and all hazard drills as required by law.
-  * Training programs for staff and students in how to recognize and respond to behavior or other information that may indicate impending violence or other safety problems.
-  * Procedures and training to implement employee and work-place safety.
-  * Education and support for students that aims to relieve the fear, embarrassment and peer pressure associated with reporting behavior that may indicate impending violence or other safety problems.
-  * Procedures for safe, confidential reporting of security and safety concerns at each school building.
-  * Procedures for regular assessments by school security/safety professionals and law enforcement officers to evaluate the security needs of each school building and to provide recommendations for improvements if necessary.
-  * Training programs for staff and students in safety precautions and procedures related to fire prevention, natural disaster response, accident prevention, public health, traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety, environmental hazards, civil defense, classroom and occupational safety, and special hazards associated with athletics and other extracurricular activities.
-  * District and building level procedures to assure timely safe schools reporting to law enforcement the N.H. Department. of Education and the School Board as required under RSA 193-D:4.
-**Legal References:**\\
+. Procedures that address the safety and supervision of learners on school property (as defined in RSA 193-D:1, V and RSA 193-F, V), during school hours and during school-sponsored activities whether or not on school property.  See also [[jlia_supervision_of_students|JLIA]].\\
-//RSA 193-D, Safe School Zones\\
-RSA 193-F, Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention\\
-RSA 281-A:64, Safety Provisions\\
-N.H. Dept. of Education Administrative Rule – Ed. 306.04(a)(2), and 306.04(d), Promoting School Safety//
-{{ ::ebb_school_safety.pdf |Download}}\\
+. Procedures that address persons visiting school buildings and attending school-sponsored activities.  See also [[ki_visitors_to_school_policy|KI]] and [[kfa_public_conduct_on_school_property_assaults|KFA]].\\
+. Training programs for staff and learners in crisis prevention and management.  See [[ebca_emergency_response|EBCA]].\\
+. Training programs for staff and learners in emergency response procedures that include practice drills for fire and all hazards as required by law and Board policy [[ebcb_safety_drills|EBCB]].\\
+. Training programs for staff and learners in how to recognize and respond to behavior or other information that may indicate impending violence or other safety problems. See also [[ebcc_false_alarms_bomb_active_shooter_and_other_such_threats|EBCC]].\\
+. Procedures and training to implement employee and work-place safety per Board policy [[eb_environmental_and_safety_program|EB]].\\
+. Training and support for learners that aims to relieve the fear, embarrassment, and peer pressure associated with reporting behavior that may indicate impending violence or other safety problems.\\
+. Procedures for safe and confidential reporting of security and safety concerns at each school building.\\
+. Procedures for regular assessments by school security/safety professionals and law enforcement officers to evaluate the security needs of each school building and to provide recommendations for improvements if necessary. See also [[eca_security|ECA]].\\
+.  Procedures for periodic assessments by school climate professionals to determine whether learners feel safe and to provide recommendations for improvements in school climate at each district building.\\
+. Procedures for managing the behavior of children, including, proper training and protocols relative to restraint and seclusions consistent with RSA 126-U.\\
+. Training programs for staff and learners in safety precautions and procedures related to fire prevention, natural disaster response, accident prevention, public health, traffic, bicycle and pedestrian safety, environmental hazards, civil defense, classroom and occupational safety, and special hazards associated with athletics and other extracurricular activities.\\
+. District and building level procedures to assure timely safe schools reporting to law enforcement, the N.H. Department of Education and to the School Board as required under RSA 193-D:4.\\
+**Whenever the Superintendent delegates tasks relating to the above to other District personnel, that delegation should be recorded in a manner readily accessible to others in the instance of the Superintendent’s absence or departure.**\\
+Each Principal shall be responsible for the supervision and implementation of components of the safety programs in his/her school, inclusive of school buses, school grounds (including playgrounds), during authorized school activities (such as field trips), within school building(s) (including classrooms and laboratories), off school grounds during school sanctioned activities (including, but not limited to, work-based learning and internships), and in the use of online resources.\\
+**District Policy History:**\\
+First reading: July 21, 2025\\
+Second reading: August 4, 2025\\
+Third reading/adopted: August 18, 2025\\
+**District revision history:**  Adopted October 17, 2022\\
+**NH Statutes**	**Description**\\
+RSA 193-D	[[https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/193-D/193-D-mrg.htm|Safe School Zones]]\\
+RSA 193-F	[[https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/193-F/193-F-mrg.htm|Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention]]\\
+RSA 193-F:3	[[https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XV/193-F/193-F-3.htm|Definitions (Pupil Safety and Violence Prevention)]]\\
+RSA 281-A:64	[[https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXIII/281-A/281-A-64.htm|Worker’s Compensation, Safety Provisions; Administrative Penalty]]\\
+**NH Dept of Ed Regulation**	**Description**\\
+N.H. Code Admin. Rules Ed 306.04(b)(2)	School Safety\\
+{{ ::policy_ebb__school_safety_08-18-2025.pdf |Download}}\\
 [[section_e|Section E]]\\
 [[start|Policy Manual]]

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