Comprehensive Safe Schools Planning

The Prevention Programs Department of the Stanislaus County Office of Education (SCOE) provides training and technical assistance for Region 6 of the California Schools/Law Enforcement Partnership (SLEP).  The region encompasses Stanislaus, San Joaquin, Tuolumne, Calaveras and Amador Counties.  Annual trainings coordinated as part of this role include a Comprehensive Safe Schools Planning (CSSP) Workshop, School Crisis Response Seminar and Bullying Prevention Training.  Specialized trainings and guest speakers are also provided when possible to strengthen the school safety and emergency readiness throughout the region.

This page was developed to provide information on upcoming trainings and serve as a resource library for our favorite school safety planning tools and references.

Bullying Prevention

In recent years, a few laws regarding school bullying prevention policies went into effect.  These laws include: AB 9, AB 1156 and AB 680.  For the full text of these laws, visit www.leginfo.ca.gov and search for each bill by number.  Some of this legislation may require districts to update school safety policies to include specific bullying prevention and intervention plans.  Please review the additional references listed here and feel free to contact vbauman [ahtsym] stancoe [dhotsym] org (Vicki Bauman) or kfitzgerald [ahtsym] stancoe [dhotsym] org (Ken Fitzgerald) if you have any questions.

Additional References:
• Summary report of bullying prevention legislation, effective July 1, 2012
• Sample compliance action plan for AB 9 in Word and PDF formats

If the scheduled trainings listed below do not meet your needs, please see our complete training menu that school districts and community-based organizations can use to select, customize and schedule trainings specific to the student health, wellness and school safety content areas that they are seeking to address. Topics include:

• School Safety Planning Workshop
• School Crisis Response Training
• Bullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies Workshop

The Stanislaus County Office of Education Prevention Programs Department is pleased to offer these trainings to support student wellness and school safety efforts.  Training is conducted by department staff and partners who have been trained to deliver the programs and have project experience in the content area.  These programs can be scheduled in school, community or workplace settings and are available to any organization interested in hosting.  Unless other arrangements are made with SCOE, host agencies will be responsible for participant recruitment and registration, facility reservation and room setup.  SCOE can provide all necessary equipment if the designated training room does not have a built in system that meets the needs of the training.  The costs listed below for each training program cover trainer fees and local travel (within Stanislaus County).  Additional costs for participant materials are listed where applicable.  Some of the training programs listed below can be tailored for specific audience groups and customized with district-specific data and activities.  Please contact us for more information on these and other specialized services available to assist you in ensuring student wellness and school safety.

Legal References:

• Disaster Service Worker Brochure (PDF)
• California Department of Education FERPA Concepts and Resources (Link to CDE)
• U.S. Department of Education Family Policy Compliance Office General Guidance for Families (Link to ED)
• U.S. Department of Education Resources for Staff and Educators of Public K-12 Schools and School Districts (Link to ED)

Planning Process:

• Safe Schools - 7 Step Planning Process (PDF)
• Comprehensive Safe Schools Planning Checklist (Word)

Assessment Tools:

• School Safety Assessment Tool (Word)

Sample Plans:

• Model Comprehensive Safe Schools Plan (Word)
• Model School Emergency Operations Plan (Word)