CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL 1001 Brighton Avenue El Centro, Ca. 92243 Home of the Spartans 2021 - 2022 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN 1 CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL 336-4300 www.cuhsd.org 2021 - 2022 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN Prepared by Adrienne Rodriguez Reviewed and Approved on February, 2021 Safe School Planning Committee Alfonso Garcia – Parent / Physical Education Teacher Maricela Avila – Teacher Ruben Aguilar – District Community Liaison Juan Bejarano – Student Alternative Placement Supervisor Ramona Campos – COSA Counselor Harlinda Tan – Counselor Dr. Terri Fernandez – School Psychologist Christina Wilkensen – District Nurse Skylar Cook - Central High Student Elian Herrera - Central High Student Mylas Rodriguez - Central High Student Annisa Celaya – Central High Student Peter Gutierrez – Security Guard Adrienne Rodriguez – Assistant Principal 1 Central Union High School School Site Council 2020 - 2021 Craig Lyon - Principal Estrella Rodriguez – Student Member Joshua Nunez – Student Member Naomi Urquidez – Student Member Maria Medrano – Student Member Chloe Brand – Student Member Blanca Hernandez - Parent Member Christeena Ramirez - Parent Member / Alternate Luis Urquidez - Parent Member Alicia Apodaca - Resource Teacher Jose Ramirez – Certificated Representative Irma Avelar - Certificated Representative Ron Medeiros - Certificated Representative Cristina Plancarte - Certificated Representative Gilbert Leon – Certificated Representative Flor Ortiz – Certificated Representative Norma Bailon – Classified Representative 2 Table of Contents BOARD OF EDUCATION ........................................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................................................................................... 5 MISSION STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................. 6 VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 8 INSTRUCTION-SCHOOL PROFILE ...................................................................................................... 10 SCHOOL REPORTING / SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER .................................................................... 10 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PUPIL & STAFF ......................................................................... 11 CURRICULUM AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................................. 11 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................... 14 THE SCHOOL’S LOCATION AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................... 14 DESCRIPTION OF SCHOOL GROUND .............................................................................................. 14 MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS/CLASSROOMS .................................................................... 14 INTERNAL SECURITY PROCEDURES .............................................................................................. 15 SCHOOL CRIME STATUS AND REPORTING .................................................................................... 15 INVENTORY SYSTEM – ENGRAVED ID, SECURITY STORAGE ........................................................... 17 SCHOOL CLIMATE .................................................................................................................................. 18 SCHOOL’S SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................. 18 DISASTER PROCEDURES, ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY ................................................................... 18 CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE .............................................................................. 18 THE SCHOOL’S CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT ..................................................................................... 19 ACTION PLAN ........................................................................................................................................... 20 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................................. 20 SCHOOL CLIMATE ........................................................................................................................ 22 SAFETY STRATEGIES ............................................................................................................................. 33 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 33 PREVENTION AND INTERVENING: PUPIL AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR .................................................... 33 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS ....................................................................................................... 34 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................... 34 STUDENT RECOGNITION PROGRAMS ............................................................................................ 34 NONDISCRIMINATION AND FAIR TREATMENT OF PUPILS ................................................................. 35 DISCIPLINE POLICY AND CODE ..................................................................................................... 36 CRISIS INTERVENTION AND DISASTER PLANNING ........................................................................... 36 TEACHER NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY HISTORY ............................................................................... 37 GANG AFFILIATION ....................................................................................................................... 37 GANGS AND GRAFFITI .................................................................................................................. 37 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS ............................................................................................................ 37 DRUG AND VIOLANCE PREVENTION PROGRAMS ............................................................................ 38 TRUENCY ABATEMENT EFFORTS .................................................................................................. 38 PARENT/GUARDIAN INVOLVEMENT ................................................................................................ 38 PARENT TRAINING: PROMOTING THE USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES ......................................... 39 PROBLEM SOLVING TEAMS .......................................................................................................... 39 COMMUNITY LINKAGES ................................................................................................................ 40 CAMPUS SUPERVISOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS ................................................................ 40 CAMPUS DISTURBANCES AND CRIMES .......................................................................................... 41 VISITORS AND DISRUPTIONS TO EDUCATIONAL PROCESS .............................................................. 41 ENHANCING PHYSICAL SAFETY PRACTICES ................................................................................... 42 3 SCHOOL SAFETY COMPLIANCE ......................................................................................................... 45 SUICIDE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION .................................................................................... 45 SUSPECTED SUICIDE REPORTING PROCEDURES ........................................................................... 50 BULLYING PROCEDURES .............................................................................................................. 51 CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................... 59 SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE REPORTING PROCEDURES ................................................................... 61 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION POLICIES ........................................................................................ 63 Suspension and Expulsion.................................................................................................... 63 Due Process ......................................................................................................................... 68 PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING TEACHERS ABOUT DANGEROUS PUPILS ........................................ 105 WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS ................................................................................ 109 SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY……………………………………………………………………….. 118 SCHOOL DRESS CODE……………………………………………………………………………….. 124 BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN INCIDENT REPORTING FORM AND EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN ............. 127 PROCEDURES TO ENSURE A SAFE AND ORDERLY ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 135 PHILOSOPHY OF DISCIPLINE ....................................................................................................... 135 SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL EVALUATION AND PUBLIC HEARING CERTIFICATION ........... 142 4 Central Union High School District BOARD OF EDUCATION February 2021 Board of Trustees President Emma Jones Clerk Diahna Garcia Ruiz Member Erick Rodriguez Member Maria Peinado Member Carlos Hernandez Administration Central Union High School District Superintendent