San Benito High School Comprehensive School Wide Safety Plan

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San Benito High School
Comprehensive School Wide
Safety Plan
2015-2016
1220 Monterey Street
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 637-5831
Fax: (831) 630-5845
Revised by Jeremy Dirks
Assistant Principal
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Signature Page/Compliance Checklist
1
Child Abuse
5
Suspension/Expulsion
16
Dangerous Student Notification
37
Sexual Harassment
42
Non Discriminatory, Harassment & Hate Crime
51
Bullying, Cyber-Bullying & Cyber-Crime
75
Dress Code
96
Safe Ingress and Egress
103
Campus Supervision
107
School Site Discipline
117
School Wide Emergency Drills
127
Disaster Procedures
129
Crisis Response
180
Emergency Action Plan - Athletics
246
Comprehensive School Wide Safety Plan
Signature Page
2015-2016
The undersigned members of the San Benito High School District Board of
Trustees certify that the requirements for the School Safety Plan have been met.
__________________________________________________________
Ray Rodriguez, SBHSD Board Member - President
Date
__________________________________________________________
Steve Delay, SBHSD Board Member – Clerk
Date
__________________________________________________________
Juan Robledo, SBHSD Board Member
Date
__________________________________________________________
Evelyn Muro, SBHSD Board Member
Date
__________________________________________________________
William Tiffany, SBHSD Board Member
Date
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Other:___________________
Other:___________________
Property Damage data
School Improvement Plan
California Healthy Kids Survey data
Local law enforcement juvenile crime data
Suspension/Expulsion data
Attendance rates/SARB data
Office Referrals
On-going
(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including
Req. Met:
On-Going
Req. Met:
On-going
Requirement Met
Req. Met:
On-going
NCLB
Req.
Section 3 of Safety Plan
Sections 2-14 of Safety Plan
Additional Comments or Detail
Date: 2015-2016 School Year
(A) Child Abuse Reporting procedures
(2) Identify appropriate strategies and programs that provide and
maintain a high level of school safety and address the
school’s procedures for complying with existing laws related
to school safety, including but not limited to the following:
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(1) An assessment of the current status of school crime at the
school and at school-related functions. You may accomplish
this by reviewing the following types of information:
□ Reviewed UMIRS data
(a) The comprehensive school safety plan includes, but is not
limited to all of the following:
Section 32282
Required Components for a
Comprehensive School Safety Plan
Grade levels: 9-12
Compliance Checklist for a Comprehensive School Safety Plan – CA Education Code: Sections 32280-32289
School: San Benito High School
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3
Req. Met
On-going
4114.d.7.A
4114.d.7.C
(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at
the school, including the two Safe School Components
defined in Safe Schools
Req. Met
On-going
(F) Dress Code, including prohibition of gang-related apparel
Req. Met
On-going
Req. Met
On-going
(E) Discrimination and Harassment policy
4114.d.7.B
Req. Met
On-going
(D) Teacher notification of dangerous students
(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils,
parents, and employees to and from school site
Req. Met
On-going
(C) Suspension/Expulsion procedures
Req. Met
(ii) Establish procedures to allow a public agency to use
school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass
care and welfare shelters during an emergency
Requirement Met
Req. Met:
On-going
NCLB
Req.
(i) Earthquake emergency procedures that include:
(I) a school building disaster plan
(II) a drop procedure (students & staff take cover)
dates/times of drop procedure drills held once
each quarter in elementary; once each semester
in secondary schools
(III) protective measures to be taken before, during,
and after an earthquake
(IV) a program to ensure that pupils and staff are
aware of and are trained in the earthquake
emergency procedure system
adaptations for pupils with disabilities and the following:
Section 2, 8, 10, 11 & 13, of Safety Plan
Section 6, 7 & 8 of Safety Plan
Practice Drills:
10/30/2015: Lockdown Drill Completed
10/30/2015: Earthquake/Fire Evacuation Drill
Completed
03/03/2016: Lockdown Drill Planned
03/03/2016: Spring Earthquake/Fire Evacuation
Drill Planned
See Sections 13 & 14 of Safety Plan
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Pending Board
Approval
(b) (1) SSC/Planning Committee communicated the school safety
plan to the public at a public meeting at the school site
Pending Board
Approval
Req. Met
On-going
On-going
Req. Met
Requirement Met
Pending Board
Approval
4114.d.7.A
NCLB
Req.
(a) Submit the plan to school district office for approval
Section 32288
(e) Evaluate and amend the plan as needed and at least once each
year, to ensure the plan is properly implemented.
Also keep an updated file of all safety-related plans and materials
readily available for inspection by the public.
(d) When practical, consult, cooperate and coordinate with other
school site councils or school safety planning committees.
(J) Hate crime reporting procedures and policies
illegal possession of weapons, and the illegal use, possession,
distribution, and sale of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs
(I) School rules and procedures for discipline
Federal Requirement: Rules…that prohibit disorderly conduct,
Submitted for Board Approval: Feb 16th,
2016 Meeting
2016 Meeting
2016 Meeting
CHILD ABUSE
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Administrative Regulation 5426/4119
REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
Definitions
Child abuse or neglect includes the following:
1.
A physical injury inflicted by other than accidental means on a child by another person
2.
Sexual abuse of a child
3.
Neglect
4.
Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of a child
5.
Unlawful corporal punishment or injury resulting in a traumatic condition
Child abuse or neglect does not include:
1.
A mutual affray between minors
2.
An injury caused by reasonable and necessary force used by a peace officer acting within
the course and scope of his/her employment
3.
The exercise by a teacher, assistant principal, principal or other certificated employee of
the same degree of physical control over a student that a parent/guardian would be
privileged to exercise, not exceeding the amount of physical control reasonably necessary
to maintain order, protect property, protect the health and safety of students, or maintain
proper and appropriate conditions conducive to learning
4.
An amount of force that is reasonable and necessary for a school employee to quell a
disturbance threatening physical injury to persons or damage to property, to protect
himself/herself, or to obtain weapons or other dangerous objects within the control of the
student
5.
Physical pain or discomfort caused by athletic competition or other such recreational
activity voluntarily engaged in by the student
Mandated reporters include but are not limited to teachers; instructional aides; teacher's aides or
assistants; classified employees; certificated pupil personnel employees; administrative officers
or supervisors of child attendance; administrators and employees of a licensed day care facility;
Head Start teachers; district police or security officers; and administrators, presenters or
counselors of a child abuse prevention program.
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Reasonable suspicion means that it is objectively reasonable for a person to entertain a suspicion,
based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing when
appropriate on his/her training and experience, to suspect child abuse or neglect.
Reportable Offenses
A mandated reporter shall make a report using the procedures provided below whenever, in
his/her professional capacity or within the scope of his/her employment, he/she has knowledge
of or observes a child whom the mandated reporter knows or reasonably suspects has been the
victim of child abuse or neglect.
Any mandated reporter who has knowledge of or who reasonably suspects that mental suffering
has been inflicted upon a child, or that the child's emotional well-being is endangered in any
other way, may report the known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect to the
appropriate agency designated below.
Instances that indicate that the emotional well-being of a child might be endangered include, but
are not limited to, evidence that the child is suffering from emotional damage, such as severe
anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or untoward aggressive behavior towards self or others.
Any person shall notify a peace officer if he/she reasonably believes that he/she has observed
the commission of a murder, rape, or lewd or lascivious act by use of force, violence, duress,
menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury, where the victim is a child under age
fourteen.
Responsibility for Reporting
The reporting duties are individual and cannot be delegated to another person.
When two or more mandated reporters jointly have knowledge of a known or suspected instance
of child abuse or neglect, and when there is agreement among them, the report may be made by a
member of the team selected by mutual agreement and a single report may be made and signed
by the selected member of the reporting team. Any member who has knowledge that the member
designated to report has failed to do so shall thereafter make the report.
No supervisor or administrator shall impede or inhibit a mandated reporter from making a
report.
Any person not identified as a mandated reporter who has knowledge of or observes a child
whom he/she knows or reasonably suspects has been a victim of child abuse or neglect may
report the known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect to the appropriate agency.
Reporting Procedures
1.
INITIAL TELEPHONE REPORT
Immediately or as soon as practicably possible after knowing or observing suspected child abuse
or neglect, a mandated reporter shall make a report by telephone to any police department
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(excluding a school district police/security department), sheriff's department, county probation
department if designated by the county to receive such reports, or the county welfare department.
Child Protective Services
1111 San Felipe Rd., Suite 205
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-4190
When the telephone report is made, the mandated reporter shall note the name of the official
contacted, the date and time contacted, and any instructions or advice received.
2.
WRITTEN REPORT
Within 36 hours of receiving the information concerning the incident, the mandated reporter
shall prepare and send to the appropriate agency a written report which includes a completed
Department of Justice form.
Mandated reporters may obtain copies of the above form from either the district or the
appropriate agency.
Reports of suspected child abuse or neglect shall include, if known:
a.
The name, business address and telephone number of the person making
report and the capacity that makes the person a mandated reporter
the
b.
The child's name and address, present location and, where applicable, school,
grade and class
c.
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the child's parents/guardians
d.
The information that gave rise to the reasonable suspicion of child abuse or
neglect and the source(s) of that information
e.
The name, address, telephone number and other relevant personal information
about the person(s) who might have abused or neglected the child
The mandated reporter shall make a report even if some of this information is not known or is
uncertain to him/her.
Information relevant to the incident of child abuse or neglect may also be given to an
investigator from an agency that is investigating the case.
3.
INTERNAL REPORTING
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Employees reporting child abuse or neglect to the appropriate agency are encouraged, but not
required, to notify the principal or designee as soon as possible after the initial telephone report
to an appropriate agency. When so notified, the principal shall inform the Superintendent or
designee.
The principal or designee so notified shall provide the mandated reporter with any assistance
necessary to ensure that reporting procedures are carried out in accordance with law, Governing
Board policy and administrative regulation. At the mandated reporter's request, the principal may
assist in completing and filing these forms.
The mandated reporter shall not be required to disclose his/her identity to the principal.
He/she may provide or mail a copy of the written report to the principal, Superintendent or
designee without his/her signature or name.
Reporting the information to an employer, supervisor, school principal, school counselor, coworker, or other person shall not be a substitute for making a mandated report to the appropriate
agency.
Training
Training of mandated reporters shall include child abuse identification and reporting. All
employees receiving such training shall receive written notice of state reporting requirements
and employees' confidentiality rights.
Training shall also include guidance in the appropriate discipline of students, physical contact
with students, and maintenance of ethical relationships with students to avoid actions that may
be misinterpreted as child abuse.
Victim Interviews
Upon request, a representative of an agency investigating suspected child abuse or neglect may
interview a suspected victim during school hours, on school premises, concerning a report of
suspected child abuse or neglect that occurred within the child's home or out-of-home care
facility. The child shall be given the choice of being interviewed in private or in the presence of
any adult school employee or volunteer aide selected by the child.
A staff member or volunteer aide selected by a child may decline to be present at the interview.
If the selected person accepts, the principal or designee shall inform him/her, before the
interview takes place, of the following requirements:
1.
The purpose of the selected person's presence at the interview is to lend support to the
child and enable him/her to be as comfortable as possible.
2.
The selected person shall not participate in the interview.
3.
The selected person shall not discuss the facts or circumstances of the case with the child.
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4.
The selected person is subject to the confidentiality requirements of the Child Abuse and
Neglect Reporting Act, a violation of which is punishable as specified in Penal Code
11167.5.
If a staff member agrees to be present, the interview shall be held at a time during school hours
when it does not involve an expense to the school.
Release of Child to Peace Officer
When a child is released to a peace officer and taken into custody as a victim of suspected child
abuse or neglect, the Superintendent or designee and/or principal shall not notify the
parent/guardian as required in other instances of removal of a child from school, but rather shall
provide the peace officer with the address and telephone number of the child's parent/guardian. It
is the responsibility of the peace officer or agent to notify the parent/guardian of the situation.
Peace officers shall be asked to sign an appropriate release or acceptance of responsibility form.
Parent/Guardian Complaints
Upon request, the Superintendent or designee shall provide parents/guardians with procedures
whereby they can report suspected child abuse occurring at a school site to appropriate agencies.
Such procedures shall be in the primary language of the parent/guardian and, when
communicating orally regarding those procedures, an interpreter shall be provided for
parents/guardians whose primary language is other than English.
To file a complaint against a district employee or other person suspected of child abuse or
neglect at a school site, parents/guardians may file a report by telephone, in person or in writing
with any appropriate agency identified above under "Reporting Procedures."
If a parent/guardian makes a complaint to any district employee, that employee shall notify the
parent/guardian of procedures for filing a complaint with the appropriate agency and also is
obligated pursuant to Penal Code 11166 to file a report himself/herself using the procedures
described above for mandated reporters.
In addition, if the child is enrolled in special education, a separate complaint may be filed with
the California Department of Education pursuant to 5 CCR 4650(a)(viii)(C).
Notifications
The Superintendent or designee shall give persons hired by the district a statement informing
them that they are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect, inform them of
their reporting obligations under Penal Code 11166, and provide a copy of Penal Code 11165.7
and 11166. Before beginning employment, employees shall sign the statement indicating that
they have knowledge of the reporting obligations under Penal Code 11166 and that they will
comply with those provisions. The signed statements shall be retained by the Superintendent or
designee.
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Employees who work with dependent adults shall be notified of legal responsibilities and
reporting procedures pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code 15630-15637.
The Superintendent or designee shall also notify all employees that:
1.
A mandated reporter who reports a known or suspected instance of child abuse or neglect
shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for making a report. Any other person
making a report shall not incur civil or criminal liability unless it can be proven that
he/she knowingly made a false report or made a report with reckless disregard of the
truth or falsity of the report.
2.
If a mandated reporter fails to report an incident of known or reasonably suspected child
abuse or neglect, he/she is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and/or
imprisonment.
3.
No employee shall be subject to any sanction by the district for making a report.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33308.1 Guidelines on procedure for filing child abuse complaints
44690-44691 Staff development in the detection of child abuse and neglect
44807 Teacher Control Over Student
48906 Notification when student released to peace officer
48987 Dissemination of reporting guidelines to parents
49001 Corporal Punishment
PENAL CODE
152.3 Duty to report murder, rape or lewd or lascivious act
273a Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of child; endangering life or health
288 Definition of lewd or lascivious act requiring reporting
11164-11174.3 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
15630-15637 Dependent adult abuse reporting
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
4650 Filing complaints with CDE, special education students
Approved:
9/24/03
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Board Policy (4119) 5426
REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE
Any school employee, upon observation that a minor may have been a victim of child abuse
and/or neglect, or who suspects that a minor may have been a victim of child abuse and/or
neglect must report such fact or suspicion to the local Children’s Protective Services Agency,
Sheriff’s Department, or Police Department by telephone and in writing within thirty-six (36)
hours.
Employees are encouraged to also report the situation to the Vice Principal of Student Services.
No person shall incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of making any report authorized
by law.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
33308.1 Guidelines on procedure for filing child abuse complaints
44690-44691 Staff development in the detection of child abuse and neglect
48906 Notification when student released to peace officer
48987 Dissemination of reporting guidelines to parents
PENAL CODE
152.3 Duty to report murder, rape or lewd or lascivious act
273a Willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment of child; endangering life or
health
288 Definition of lewd or lascivious act requiring reporting
11164-11174.3 Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE
15630-15637 Dependent adult abuse reporting
4650 Filing complaints with CDE, special education students
Adopted:
Revised:
Revised:
Revised:
Reviewed:
December 16, 1980
June 7, 1989
Dec. 13, 2000
Sept. 4, 2002
Sept. 10, 2003
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SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE REPORT
To Be Completed by Mandated Child Abuse Reporters
Pursuant to Penal Code Section 11166
B. REPORT
A.
REPORTING
NOTIFICATION
PARTY
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
NAME OF MANDATED REPORTER
TITLE
REPORTER'S BUSINESS/AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
Street
CASE NUMBER:
MANDATED REPORTER CATEGORY
City
(
SIGNATURE
One report per victim
C. VICTIM
❒ COUNTY PROBATION
AGENCY
❒ COUNTY WELFARE / CPS (Child Protective Services)
ADDRESS
Street
City
Zip
OFFICIAL CONTACTED - TITLE
DATE/TIME OF PHONE CALL
TELEPHONE
(
)
BIRTHDATE OR APPROX. AGE
Street
City
Zip
SCHOOL
PHYSICALLY DISABLED? DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED?
❘❒ YES ❒ NO
❒ YES ❒ NO
OTHER DISABILITY (SPECIFY)
❒ DAY CARE
❒ NO
❒ GROUP HOME OR INSTITUTION
❒ CHILD CARE CENTER
❒ FOSTER FAMILY HOME
BIRTHDATE
❒ FAMILY FRIEND
❒ RELATIVE'S HOME
SEX
❒ PHYSICAL ❒ MENTAL ❒ SEXUAL ❒ NEGLECT
PHOTOS TAKEN?
DID THE INCIDENT RESULT IN THIS
❒ YES
VICTIM'S DEATH?
❒ NO
ETHNICITY
NAME
3.
2.
4.
City
Zip
HOME PHONE
(
(
Zip
HOME PHONE
(
ETHNICITY
SEX
ETHNICITY
SEX
ETHNICITY
SEX
ETHNICITY
BUSINESS PHONE
)
(
SUSPECT'S NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE)
)
City
❒ UNK
SEX
)
City
❒ NO
BUSINESS PHONE
)
NAME (LAST, FIRST, MIDDLE)
Street
❒ YES
BIRTHDATE
Street
Street
TYPE OF ABUSE (CHECK ONE OR MORE)
❒ OTHER (SPECIFY)
1.
ADDRESS
GRADE
PRIMARY LANGUAGE
IF VICTIM WAS IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE AT TIME OF INCIDENT, CHECK TYPE OF CARE:
ADDRESS
)
SPOKEN IN HOME
IN FOSTER CARE?
ADDRESS
ETHNICITY
CLASS
❒ YES
NAME
SEX
TELEPHONE
(
PRESENT LOCATION OF VICTIM
SUSPECT
❒ NO
TODAY'S DATE
RELATIONSHIP TO SUSPECT
VICTIM'S
SIBLINGS
DID MANDATED REPORTER WITNESS THE INCIDENT?
)
❒ LAW ENFORCEMENT
ADDRESS
VICTIM'S
PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Zip
❒ YES
REPORTER'S TELEPHONE (DAYTIME)
D. INVOLVED PARTIES
CASE NAME:
Zip
TELEPHONE
(
)
E. INCIDENT INFORMATION
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
IF NECESSARY, ATTACH EXTRA SHEET(S) OR OTHER FORM(S) AND CHECK THIS BOX
DATE / TIME OF INCIDENT
❒
IF MULTIPLE VICTIMS, INDICATE NUMBER:
PLACE OF INCIDENT
NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION (What victim(s) said/what the mandated reporter observed/what person accompanying the victim(s) said/similar or past incidents involving the victim(s) or suspect)
SS 8572 (Rev. 12/02)
DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE
DO NOT submit a copy of this form to the Department of Justice (DOJ). The investigating agency is required under Penal Code Section 11169 to submit to DOJ a
Child Abuse Investigation Report Form SS 8583 if (1) an active investigation was conducted and (2) the incident was determined not to be unfounded.
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WHITE COPY-Police or Sheriff's Department; BLUE COPY-County Welfare or Probation Department;
GREEN COPY- District Attorney's Office; YELLOW COPY-Reporting Party
Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention
Full Course (California)
Congratulations! You've completed this course. Get a certificate of completion
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Select an item from the list
Introduction
Completed
Physical Abuse
Completed
Neglect
Completed
Sexual Abuse
Completed
Emotional Abuse
Completed
Reporting
Completed
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Have a question? Please contact your Keenan SafeSchools coordinator.
Author
Eve Pearl
Eve Pearl is the Executive Director of the Council on Child Abuse of Southern Ohio, Inc. In this role since 1980,
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Eve oversees resource development, planning, implementation, and management of all aspects of the agency.
She graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelors degree in Education and received her Master of
Education degree from the University of Cincinnati. Eve is a Certified Trainer by the State of Ohio in Child Abuse
Prevention In-service Training for preschool teachers and daycare providers. She also provides training and
consulting services for numerous parent, professional, and community groups on child abuse prevention and
related issues. Eve currently serves on the Steering Committee of the Hamilton County Violence Prevention
Project, and she is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati.
Author
Lucinda MejdellAwbrey , RN, MA
Lucinda Mejdell-Awbrey, BSN, MA, has served as a Director of Student Services, as a Credentialed School
Nurse and as a School Administrator for over 30 years. She has developed and implemented a wide variety of
school health and safety programs for schools. Lucinda also has provided regional, community and school level
trainings for the California Department of Education and other state and national organizations regarding School
Safety Issues, Crisis Response Planning, Bullying and Harassment Prevention, School Nursing Practices, and
Coordinated School Health Programs. Lucinda continues to work at the state and national levels for these
issues.
Description
This Child Abuse course provides background information on the different types of child abuse/child
maltreatment; offers training scenarios for physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse;
identifies indicators to assist in abuse and neglect; states the legal responsibilities of reporting and handling
disclosures; and uses the Internet, pdf files, and documents to provide specialized reference materials. This version is designed for all school personnel in the state of California.
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SUSPENSION/EXPULSION
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Administrative Regulation 5318
SUSPENSION
Grounds for Suspension
A pupil shall not be suspended from school nor recommended for expulsion unless the
Superintended or the Principal of the school or designee determines that the pupil has committed
an infraction defined in Education Code 48900 (a) - (o), 48900.2, 48900.3, or 48900.4.
Act Related to School Activity or Attendance
A pupil may be suspended for acts which are enumerated in this section and related to school
activity or attendance that occur at any time, including but not limited to, any of the following.
While on school grounds.
While going to or coming from school.
During the lunch period, whether on or off campus.
During, or while going to or coming from, a school sponsored activity.
Imposition of Suspension
Suspension shall be imposed when other means of correction are not feasible or fail to bring
about proper conduct, the severity of the act, or any of the reasons set forth above upon a first
offense if it is determined that the pupil’s presence causes a danger to persons or property or
threatens to disrupt the instructional process.
Truancy/Absence
Truancy, tardiness or other absences from assigned school activities will normally be addressed
by alternatives other than suspension.
Report of Suspension
The Superintendent, Principal, or Principal’s designee may suspend a student from school for not
more than five consecutive school days for any of the acts enumerated above which the Principal
or the Principal’s designee determines were committed on school grounds or during any activity
off school grounds related to school attendance. If the circumstances warrant a longer
suspension (or possibly expulsion), the Superintendent shall refer the matter to the governing
Board. (Education Code 48911)
Incidents that Require Immediate Suspension
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The Principal or the Principal’s designee shall immediately suspend any student found at school
or at a school activity to be: (Education Code 48915)
Possessing, as verified by a district employee, or selling or otherwise furnishing a firearm, unless
the student had obtained prior written permission to possess the item from a certificated
employee, with the Principal or designee’s concurrence.
Brandishing a knife, as defined by Education Code 48915(g), at another person.
Unlawfully selling a controlled substance listed in Health and Safety Code 11053-11058
Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault or committing a sexual battery.
Pupil/Principal Conference
Suspension by the Principal or the Principal’s designee shall be preceded by an informal
conference between the pupil and, whenever practicable, the teacher or supervisor who referred
the pupil to the Principal or the Principal’s designee. At the conference the pupil shall be
informed of the reason for the disciplinary action and the evidence in his/her defense.
Emergency Suspension
The Principal or the Principal’s designee may suspend a pupil without a prior pupil conference
only if the Principal or the Principal’s designee determines that an emergency situation exists.
The term “emergency situation” means a situation determined by the Principal or Principal’s
designee to constitute a clear and present danger to the lives, safety, or health of pupils or school
personnel. If a pupil is suspended without a conference prior to suspension, both the
parent/guardian and the pupil shall be notified of the pupil’s right to return to school for such
purpose. The conference shall be held within two school days, unless the pupil waives this right
or is physically unable to attend for any reason including, but not limited to, incarceration or
hospitalization. The conference shall then be held as soon as possible as the Pupil is physically
able to return to school for the conference.
Notice to Parent/Guardian
At the time of the suspension, a school employee shall make a reasonable effort to contact the
parent/guardian by telephone or in person. Whenever a student is suspended the parent/guardian
shall be notified in writing of the suspension. On the day a student is suspended a letter notifying
the parent/guardian of the suspension will be mailed out. The written notice shall contain the
following: (Education Code 48911)
Statement of the facts leading to the decision to suspend, including the appropriate Education
Code sections that were cited.
The date and time when the pupil will be allowed to return to school and participate or attend
school functions.
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A statement of the right of the pupil or parent/guardian to request a meeting with the
Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee.
A statement of the parent’s/guardian’s or the pupil’s right to have access to the pupil’s records.
A request that the parent/guardian attend a conference with the school officials regarding the
pupil’s behavior, including notice that state law requires parent/guardian’s respond to such
request without delay.
Telephone Contact with Parent/Guardian
Within 24 hours of the beginning of a suspension, a school employee shall make reasonable
effort to contact the parent/guardian of the pupil in person or by telephone to communicate
directly the information contained in the written notice. A school employee shall report the
suspension of such pupil, including the cause, to the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s
designee.
Duration of Suspension
A student may be suspended from school for not more than 20 school days in any school year,
unless for purposes of adjustment a student enrolls in or is transferred to another regular school,
an opportunity school, or continuation school or class, in which case suspension shall not exceed
30 days in any school year. However, this restriction on the number of days of suspension does
not apply when the suspension is extended pending and expulsion. (Education Code 48903,
48912)
Extension of Suspension
If the Board is considering the expulsion of a suspended from the school district, the
Superintendent or designee may, in writing, extend the suspension until such time as the Board
has made a decision. (Education Code 48911 (g)) Any extension of the original period of
suspension shall be preceded by notice of such extension with an offer to hold a conference
concerning the extension, giving the student an opportunity to be heard (Principal’s meeting).
This conference may be held in conjunction with a meeting requested by the student or
parent/guardian to challenge the original suspension. Extension of the suspension may be made
only if the Superintendent or designee determines, following a meeting in which the student and
the student’s parent/guardian were invited to participate, that the student’s presence at the school
or at an alternative school would endanger persons or property or threaten to disrupt the
instructional process. (Education Code 48911)
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Board Policy 5318
SUSPENSION
It is the policy of the San Benito High School District that suspension shall be imposed when other
means of correction have failed or due to the severity of the act. An exception to this is when the
Principal or designee determines that the student’s presence, due to the severity of the act, would
constitute a threat to the welfare and safety of students or District employees or severely disrupt the
educational process of the school.
Any decision to interrupt or to terminate school attendance for any pupil shall be made with full
recognition of and appreciation for the rights and welfare of the pupil and other pupils, as well as the
commitment of society to educational opportunity for all children. The decision shall be based upon the
letter and spirit of laws governing compulsory attendance and severance from attendance, including the
provisions of due process as provided for in the California Education Code.
Legal Reference:
Adopted:
Revised:
Revised:
California Education Code
48900 et. seq. - Student Suspension
48911 et. seq. - Student Suspension
December 16, 1980
Nov. 20 & Dec. 13, 2000
Aug. 7 & Sept. 4, 2002
Board Policy 5318
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EXPULSION
1.0
Recommendation for Pupil Expulsion
1.1
2.0
The principal or superintendent may recommend a pupil’s expulsion for any of
the acts enumerated in Education Code 48900.
1.1.1
Under the Gun-Free Schools Act, the principal, superintendent, or
designee shall notify law enforcement of any acts related to possession of
a firearm or assault with a deadly weapon before suspending or expelling
any student. (E.C. 48902)
1.1.2
The principal, superintendent, or designee shall recommend the board
expel any student who brings a firearm to school. The term of expulsion
shall be for no less than one calendar year from the date of the expulsion
hearing. On a case by case basis, the board may set an earlier date to
review the expelled student’s possible readmission to the district. ( E.C.
48915, 48916, Federal Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994)
1.2
Upon recommendation by the principal or superintendent (or by hearing officer or
an administrative panel appointed pursuant to the alternatives set forth in 3.0
below), the governing board may order a pupil expelled upon finding that the
pupil violated subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Education Code 48900.
1.3
Upon recommendation by the principal (or by a hearing officer or administrative
panel appointed pursuant to 3.0 below), the governing board may order a pupil
expelled upon finding that:
1.3.1
the pupil violated subdivision (f), (g), (h), (I), (j), (k), or (l) of Education
Code 48900 and that other means of correction have failed to bring about
proper conduct; or
1.3.2
due to the nature of the violation, the presence of the pupil causes a
continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others, and that
other means of correction are not feasible.
Procedures for Pupil Expulsion
2.1
Right to Hearing Before Expulsion The pupil and parent/guardian shall be
entitled to a hearing to determine whether the pupil shall be expelled. An
expulsion hearing shall be held within thirty (30) school days of the date
expulsion is recommended pursuant to 1.2 or 1.3 above, unless the pupil or the
pupil’s parent/guardian requests, in writing, that the hearing be postponed. The
pupil shall be entitled to one postponement for a period of not more than thirty
(30) calendar days. Any additional postponement may be granted at the
discretion of the governing board.
Administrative Regulation 5322 - 2002
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2.2
2.3
2.4
Written Notice to Parent/Guardian Before Expulsion Hearing Written notice of
the hearing shall be forwarded to the pupil and the pupil’s parent/guardian at least
ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. Such notice shall include:
2.2.1
the date and place of the hearing
2.2.2
a statement of the specific facts and charges upon which the proposed
expulsion is based
2.2.3
a copy of all the rules of the district which pertain to discipline
2.2.4
advisement of the opportunity for the pupil or the pupil’s parent/guardian
to appear in person or be represented by legal counsel or a nonattorney
advisor
2.2.5
advisement of the right to inspect and obtain copies of all documents to be
used at the hearing
2.2.6
advisement of the right to confront and question the witnesses who testify
at the hearing
2.2.7
advisement of the right to question all other evidence presented
2.2.8
advisement of the right to present oral and documentary evidence on the
pupil’s behalf, including witnesses
2.2.9
advisement that if the pupil seeks enrollment in a new school district
during the period of expulsion, there is an obligation to notify the new
district of the pupil’s status if the student was expelled for acts of
misconduct listed in Education Code Section 48915 (a).
Expulsion Hearing Before Governing Board The Governing board shall conduct
a hearing to consider the expulsion of a pupil in a session closed to the public
unless the pupil or the pupil’s parent/guardian requests in writing at least five (5)
school days prior to the date of the hearing that the hearing be a public meeting.
If such request is made of the governing board, the meeting shall be public,
except that any discussion of such meeting which might be in conflict with the
right of privacy of any pupil other than the pupil requesting or on behalf of whom
such meeting is requested shall be in closed session.
Whether an expulsion hearing is conducted in closed or public session, the
governing board may meet in closed session to determine if the pupil should be
expelled. The parent/guardian of the pupil, the pupil, counsel for the pupil, and
the counsel of the parent/guardian shall be allowed to attend the closed session if
the governing board admits any other person to the closed deliberative session.
Required Record of Expulsion Hearing A record of the hearing shall be made.
Such record may be maintained by any means, including electronic recording, so
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long as a reasonably accurate written transcription of the proceedings can be
made.
2.5
3.0
4.0
Rules of Evidence at Expulsion Hearing Technical rules of evidence shall not
apply to such hearing, but evidence may be admitted and given probative effect
only if it is the kind of evidence upon which reasonable persons are accustomed
to rely in the conduct of serious matters. A decision of the governing board to
expel shall be based upon substantial evidence relevant to the charges adduced at
the expulsion hearing or hearings. Except as provided in this regulation, no
evidence to expel shall be based solely upon hearsay evidence.
Procedure for Expulsion of Students With Exceptional Needs
3.1
A pre-expulsion educational assessment must be conducted prior to the IEP
meeting. Members of the pre-expulsion assessment shall select the test and
establish proper test procedures. Parent consent is no longer required for district
personnel to conduct a pre-expulsion educational assessment.
3.2
The IEP team must consider the results of the pre-expulsion educational
assessment, review the appropriateness of the pupil’s placement at the time of the
alleged misconduct, determine the relationship, if any, between the student’s
behavior and the handicapping condition, and review the student’s health records
and school discipline records.
3.3
If the IEP team recommends that the student may be considered for expulsion, the
parent/guardian can contest the recommendation by filing for a due-process
hearing. If a parent/guardian chooses to do so, further expulsion hearing
procedures are stayed until the due-process hearing and appeal are completed.
Alternative to Board Hearing
4.1
In lieu of a hearing before the governing board, the governing board may:
4.1.1
contract with the Office of Administrative Hearings of the State of
California to conduct the hearing; or
4.1.2
appoint an impartial administrative panel of three (3) or more certificated
employees, none of whom shall be members of the board or on the staff of
the school in which the pupil is enrolled.
4.2
Time Limits for Completion of Expulsion Hearing Such hearing shall be
completed within five (5) school days of the date on which the hearing was
commenced. Within three (3) school days following such hearing, the hearing
officer or administrative panel shall determine whether to recommend expulsion
to the board. If the decision is for a rejection of expulsion, the expulsion
proceedings shall be terminated.
4.3
Recommendations Following Expulsion Hearing The hearing officer or
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administrative panel shall notify the Board of the decision and the governing shall
accept the recommendation for a rejection of expulsion. The governing board
may, however, require the hearing officer or administrative panel to prepare and
submit findings of fact to support rejection of expulsion. If the hearing officer or
administrative panel recommends expulsion, findings of fact in support of such
recommendation shall be based upon either a review of the findings of fact and
recommendations submitted by the hearing officer or panel or upon the results of
such supplementary hearing as the governing board may order.
5.0
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Governing Board Decision
5.1
Final action to expel a pupil shall be taken by the governing board in a public
session. Written notice of any decision to expel or to suspend the enforcement of
an expulsion order shall be sent to the pupil or parent/guardian and shall be
accompanied by: (1) notice of the right to appeal the expulsion to the County
Board of Education; (2) notice of the education alternative placement to be
provided to the pupil during the time of expulsion; and (3) notice of the obligation
of the parent, guardian, or pupil under subdivision (b) of Section 48915.1, upon
the pupil’s enrollment in a new school district, to inform that district of the
pupil’s expulsion.
5.2
A decision of the governing board whether to expel a pupil shall be made within
ten (10) school days following the conclusion of the hearing unless the pupil or
the pupil’s parent/guardian requests, in writing, that the decision be postponed.
The governing board shall make its decision about a pupil’s expulsion within
forty (40) school days after a pupil’s removal from his/her school of attendance
for the incident for which the recommendation for expulsion was made.
5.3
The governing board shall maintain a record of each expulsion, including the
cause thereof. Records of expulsion shall be a nonprivileged, disclosable public
record. Notice of decision to expel shall be sent to:
Continuation School Principal
Court-Community School Principal
Hollister Police Chief
County Office of Education Superintendent
San Benito High School District Superintendent
Student’s Cumulative File
Parent/Student involved
San Benito County Sheriff
San Benito County Probation Department
6.0
Length of Expulsion
6.1
An expulsion may not extend beyond the end of the semester following the
semester during which the expulsion occurred.
7.0
Stay of Enforcement of Expulsion
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8.0
9.0
7.1
The governing board, upon voting to expel a pupil, may suspend the enforcement
of such expulsion order and may, as a condition of the suspension of enforcement,
assign the pupil to a school, class, or program which is deemed appropriate for the
rehabilitation of the pupil. During this period of time, the student shall be deemed
on probationary status.
7.2
The suspension of an expulsion order may be revoked if the student commits any
of the acts enumerated in Section 48900 or for any violation of the district’s
suspension of expulsion provisions.
7.3
Upon revocation of the suspension of an expulsion order, a pupil is expelled
under the terms of the original expulsion order.
7.4
Upon satisfactory completion of the rehabilitation assignment, the pupil may be
reinstated by the governing board.
Appeal to the County Board of Education
8.1
If a pupil is expelled from school, the pupil or the parent/guardian of the pupil
may appeal, within thirty (30) calendar days following the decision to expel by
the governing board, to the County Board of Education which shall hold a hearing
thereon and render its decision.
8.2
The period within which an appeal is to be filed shall be determined from the date
the governing board votes to expel, even if enforcement of the expulsion action is
suspended. A pupil who fails to appeal the original action of the board within the
prescribed time may not subsequently appeal a decision to revoke probation and
impose the original order of expulsion.
Readmission to School
9.1
In compliance with Board Policies 5322 and 5323 and Education Code Section
48916, an expelled student who desires to re-enroll shall make a formal
application for readmission to school. This request must be made in writing and
submitted to the Superintendent or his/her designee. Such request must be
submitted at least one week prior to the board meeting held immediately
preceding the opening of the semester in which the pupil may be eligible to return
to school.
9.1.1
As a condition of readmission, the board may have required a plan of
rehabilitation for the student at the time of expulsion. The plan may
include recommendations for counseling, employment, community
service, or other rehabilitative programs.
9.1.2
An assessment will be made of the student’s progress to date, and a
determination will be made as to whether or not to readmit the student.
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10.0
Enrollment of Students Who Have Been Expelled
10.1
If a student has been expelled for an offense listed in Education Code Section
48915(a), the parent/guardian shall, upon enrollment in a new school, inform the
receiving school district of his/her status.
10.1.1 A pupil expelled from another school district for any of the offenses listed
in Subdivision (a) or (c) of Education Code 48915 shall not be permitted
to enroll at San Benito High School District during the period of the
expulsion order unless a determination is first made pursuant to a hearing
under Education Code 48918 that the students does not pose a danger to
either the pupils or employees of the school district. The pupil may then
be enrolled pursuant to the provisions of Education Code 48915.2.
10.1.2 An individual who has been expelled from another school district for
reasons other than those described in Subdivision (a) or (c) of Education
Code 48915, may request a hearing before the governing board to
determine that the individual does not pose a potential danger to either
pupils or employees of the school district.
3/02
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.Board Policy 5322
EXPULSION
Expulsion is a governing board action to discontinue attendance of a pupil in the district. If
The Board may also decide to expel a student, but upon determining that a sufficient set of
mitigating circumstances exist to warrant doing so, suspend enforcement of the expulsion, to the
extent permitted under California law. In such case the student shall remain conditionally
enrolled subject to very strict conditions.
The district's policy regarding illegal drugs, alcohol, and weapons is one of zero tolerance. Any
student under school jurisdiction* who possesses or uses illegal drugs, alcohol, or possesses
weapons or drug paraphernalia or who unlawfully offers, arranges, or negotiates to sell or share
illegal drugs or intoxicants shall be subject to disciplinary action as appropriate under the
California Education Code.
The principal may also recommend student expulsion for other violations as authorized under
California law.
The Board of Trustees shall determine the conditions and term for each expulsion.
*
School jurisdiction includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(1) while on school grounds
(2) while going to or coming from school
(3) during the lunch period, whether on or off the campus
(4) during, or while going to or coming from, a school sponsored activity.
Legal Reference:
California Education Code
48202 - Severance of Attendance Regulation
48900 - Grounds for Suspension or Expulsion
48915 - Expulsion; particular circumstances
48916 - Expulsion Orders: Readmission Date; Rehabilitation Plan
48917 - Suspension of Order to Expel; Rehabilitation Program; Expungement of
Records; Filing of Appeal
48918 - Rules Governing Expulsion Procedures; Hearing and Notice
48919 - Expulsion Appeals to County Board of Education; Filing; Procedures;
Transcripts and Supporting Documents
Adopted:
Revised:
Revised:
Revised:
Revised:
Reviewed:
Revised:
Revised:
Nov. 12, 1980
Feb. 23, 1983
Sept. 3, 1986
May 9, 1995
Sept. 1, 1998
Nov. 20, 2000
Nov. 14, 2001
Aug 7/ Sept 4, 2002
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San Benito High School District
Hollister, CA. 95023
February 08, 2016
Referred by: Dirks,J
PARENT NAME
Re: STUDENT
ADDRESS
Hollister, CA 95023
Grade level:
Birthdate:
Student number:
Student ID:
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
Dear Parent:
We have found it necessary to suspend your student for violating these Education Code sections:
Ed Code Section
48900 (k)
Violation
Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors,
teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the
performance of their duties.
The incident that caused this suspension happened as follows:
Your student has been suspended for 0 days. This makes a total of 0 this year.
The first day of suspension is 1/1/2016. The first day back at school will be 1/1/2016.
This suspension is in compliance with Education Code Section 48900 and 48915 et seq. The suspension
has been discussed with your child and he/she has been given the opportunity to explain his/her side of
the incident. It is required that you respond without delay to any conference request to discuss this
suspension. You and your child may review his/her record as provided in Education Code 49069.
Schoolwork and/or tests will be provided if the suspension is for a period of 3 or more days. It is each
teacher’s discretion to allow credit for any completed work (Education Code 48913). Schoolwork may be
obtained in Student Services two school days from the first date of suspension.
PLEASE NOTE: for the duration of this suspension, this student must not be on or near any school
campus between the hours 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., nor at any school sponsored activity. The exception
would be for an appointment arranged by school officials. Supervision is the responsibility of the
parents/guardians while the student is on suspension.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Requires notification of law enforcement: No SPED: No 504: No
Parent/Guardian/Emergency contact with: X by phone voicemail X in person
Student Conference held: 02/08/2016
Referral for support services: No Contact Contract Conflict Resolution Harassment
Substance Abuse
Behavior Contract
_______________________
Administrator Signature
Academics
___________________________ ______________________
Parent Signature
Student Signature
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Hollister, CA. 95023
February 08, 2016
Referred by: Dirks,J
PARENT NAME
Re: STUDENT
ADDRESS
Hollister, CA 95023
Grade level:
Birthdate:
Student number:
Student ID:
NOTICE OF IN-HOUSE SUSPENSION
Dear Parent:
We have found it necessary to suspend your student for violating these Education Code sections:
Ed Code Section
48900 (k)
Violation
Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors,
teachers, administrators, school officials, or other school personnel engaged in the
performance of their duties.
The incident that caused this suspension happened as follows:
Your student has been suspended for 0 days. This makes a total of 0 this year.
The first day of suspension is 1/1/2016. The first day back at school will be 1/1/2016.
This suspension is in compliance with Education Code Section 48900 and 48915 et seq. The suspension
has been discussed with your child and he/she has been given the opportunity to explain his/her side of
the incident. It is required that you respond without delay to any conference request to discuss this
suspension. You and your child may review his/her record as provided in Education Code 49069.
Schoolwork and/or tests will be provided if the suspension is for a period of 3 or more days. It is each
teacher’s discretion to allow credit for any completed work (Education Code 48913). Schoolwork may be
obtained in Student Services two school days from the first date of suspension.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Requires notification of law enforcement: No SPED: No 504: No
Parent/Guardian/Emergency contact with: X by phone voicemail X in person
Student Conference held: 02/08/2016
Referral for support services: No Contact Contract Conflict Resolution Harassment
Substance Abuse
Behavior Contract
_______________________
Administrator Signature
Academics
___________________________ ______________________
Parent Signature
Student Signature
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Suspension and Possible Expulsion:
CA Education Code 48900: A pupil shall not be suspended from school or recommended for expulsion, unless the superintendent of the school
district or the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled determines that the pupil has committed an act as defined pursuant to any of
subdivisions (a) to (r), inclusive:
(a)
(1) Caused, attempted to cause, or threatened to cause physical injury to another person. (2) Willfully used force or violence upon the
person of another, except in self-defense.
(b)
Possessed, sold, or otherwise furnished a firearm, knife, explosive, or other dangerous object, unless, in the case of possession of an
object of this type, the pupil had obtained written permission to possess the item from a certificated school employee, which is concurred in
by the principal or the designee of the principal.
(c)
Unlawfully possessed, used, sold, or otherwise furnished, or been under the influence of, a controlled substance listed in Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 11053) of Division 10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind.
(d)
Unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell a controlled substance listed in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11053) of Division
10 of the Health and Safety Code, an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of any kind, and either sold, delivered, or otherwise furnished to
a person another liquid, substance, or material and represented the liquid, substance, or material as a controlled substance, alcoholic
beverage, or intoxicant.
(e)
Committed or attempted to commit robbery or extortion.
(f)
Caused or attempted to cause damage to school property or private property.
(g)
Stole or attempted to steal school property or private property.
(h)
Possessed or used tobacco, or products containing tobacco or nicotine products, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, miniature
cigars, clove cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, snuff, chew packets, and betel. However, this section does not prohibit use or possession by
a pupil of his or her own prescription products.
(i)
Committed an obscene act or engaged in habitual profanity or vulgarity.
(j)
Unlawfully possessed or unlawfully offered, arranged, or negotiated to sell drug paraphernalia, as defined in Section 11014.5 of the Health
and Safety Code.
(k)
Disrupted school activities or otherwise willfully defied the valid authority of supervisors, teachers, administrators, school officials, or other
school personnel engaged in the performance of their duties.
(l)
Knowingly received stolen school property or private property.
(m)
Possessed an imitation firearm. As used in this section, “imitation firearm” means a replica of a firearm that is so substantially similar in
physical properties to an existing firearm as to lead a reasonable person to conclude that the replica is a firearm.
(n)
Committed or attempted to commit a sexual assault as defined in Section 261, 266c, 286, 288, 288a, or 289 of the Penal Code or
committed a sexual battery as defined in Section 243.4 of the Penal Code.
(o)
Harassed, threatened, or intimidated a pupil who is a complaining witness or a witness in a school disciplinary proceeding for purposes of
either preventing that pupil from being a witness or retaliating against that pupil for being a witness, or both.
(p)
Unlawfully offered, arranged to sell, negotiated to sell, or sold the prescription drug Soma.
(q)
Engaged in, or attempted to engage in, hazing. For purposes of this subdivision, “hazing” means a method of initiation or preinitiation into a
pupil organization or body, whether or not the organization or body is officially recognized by an educational institution, which is likely to
cause serious bodily injury or personal degradation or disgrace resulting in physical or mental harm to a former, current, or prospective
pupil. For purposes of this subdivision, “hazing” does not include athletic events or school-sanctioned events.
(r)
Engaged in an act of bullying. For purposes of this subdivision, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) “Bullying” means any severe or pervasive physical or verbal act or conduct, including communications made in writing or by means of
an electronic act, and including one or more acts committed by a pupil or group of pupils as defined in Section 48900.2, 48900.3, or
48900.4, directed toward one or more pupils that has or can be reasonably predicted to have the effect of one or more of the following:
(A) Placing a reasonable pupil or pupils in fear of harm to that pupil’s or those pupils’ person or property.
(B) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience a substantially detrimental effect on his or her physical or mental health.
(C) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with his or her academic performance.
(D) Causing a reasonable pupil to experience substantial interference with his or her ability to participate in or benefit from the
services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
(2)
(A) “Electronic act” means the creation and transmission originated on or off the school site, by means of an electronic device,
including, but not limited to, a telephone, wireless telephone, or other wireless communication device, computer, or pager, of a
communication, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(i) A message, text, sound, or image.
(ii) A post on a social network Internet Web site, including, but not limited to:
(I) Posting to or creating a burn page. “Burn page” means an Internet Web site created for the purpose of
having one or more of the effects listed in paragraph (1).
(II) Creating a credible impersonation of another actual pupil for the purpose of having one or more of the
effects listed in paragraph (1). “Credible impersonation” means to knowingly and without consent
impersonate a pupil for the purpose of bullying the pupil and such that another pupil would reasonably
believe, or has reasonably believed, that the pupil was or is the pupil who was impersonated.
(III) Creating a false profile for the purpose of having one or more of the effects listed in paragraph (1). “False
profile” means a profile of a fictitious pupil or a profile using the likeness or attributes of an actual pupil other
than the pupil who created the false profile.
(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and subparagraph (A), an electronic act shall not constitute pervasive conduct solely on the
basis that it has been transmitted on the Internet or is currently posted on the Internet.
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(3) “Reasonable pupil” means a pupil, including, but not limited to, an exceptional needs pupil, who exercises average care, skill, and
judgment in conduct for a person of his or her age, or for a person of his or her age with his or her exceptional needs.
(s) A pupil shall not be suspended or expelled for any of the acts enumerated in this section unless the act is related to a school activity or school
attendance occurring within a school under the jurisdiction of the superintendent of the school district or principal or occurring within any other school
district. A pupil may be suspended or expelled for acts that are enumerated in this section and related to a school activity or school attendance that
occur at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(1) While on school grounds.
(2) While going to or coming from school.
(3) During the lunch period whether on or off the campus.
(4) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
(t) A pupil who aids or abets, as defined in Section 31 of the Penal Code, the infliction or attempted infliction of physical injury to another person may
be subject to suspension, but not expulsion, pursuant to this section, except that a pupil who has been adjudged by a juvenile court to have
committed, as an aider and abettor, a crime of physical violence in which the victim suffered great bodily injury or serious bodily injury shall be
subject to discipline pursuant to subdivision (a).
(u) As used in this section, “school property” includes, but is not limited to, electronic files and databases.
(v) For a pupil subject to discipline under this section, a superintendent of the school district or principal may use his or her discretion to provide
alternatives to suspension or expulsion that are age appropriate and designed to address and correct the pupil’s specific misbehavior as specified in
Section 48900.5.
(w) It is the intent of the Legislature that alternatives to suspension or expulsion be imposed against a pupil who is truant, tardy, or otherwise absent
from school activities.
48900.2 Committed sexual harassment.
48900.3 Caused, attempted to cause, threatened to cause, or participated in an act of, hate violence.
48900.4. Intentionally engaged in harassment, threats, or intimidation, directed against school district personnel or pupils, that is sufficiently severe
or pervasive to have the actual and reasonably expected effect of materially disrupting class work, creating substantial disorder, and invading the
rights of either school personnel or pupils by creating an intimidating or hostile educational environment.
48900.7 Made terroristic threats against school officials or school property, or both.
Mandatory Principal’s Recommendation for Expulsion:
CA Education Code 48915:
(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (e), the principal or the superintendent of schools shall recommend the expulsion of a pupil for any of
the following acts committed at school or at a school activity off school grounds, unless the principal or superintendent finds that expulsion is
inappropriate, due to the particular circumstance:
(1) Causing serious physical injury to another person, except in self-defense.
(2) Possession of any knife or other dangerous object of no reasonable use to the pupil.
(3) Unlawful possession of any controlled substance, except for the first offense for the possession of not more than one ounce of marijuana, other
than concentrated cannabis.
(4) Robbery or extortion.
(5) Assault or battery upon any school employee.
(b) Upon recommendation by the principal, superintendent of schools, or by a hearing officer or administrative panel appointed pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 48918, the governing board may order a pupil expelled upon finding that the pupil committed an act listed in subdivision (a)
or in subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) of Section 48900. A decision to expel shall be based on a finding of one or both of the following:
(1) Other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct.
(2) Due to the nature of the act, the presence of the pupil causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others.
Mandatory Expulsion
(c) The principal or superintendent of schools shall immediately suspend, pursuant to Section 48911, and shall recommend expulsion of a pupil
that he or she determines has committed any of the following acts at school or at a school activity off school grounds:
(1) Possessing, selling, or otherwise furnishing a firearm
(2) Brandishing a knife at another person.
(3) Unlawfully selling a controlled substance.
(4) Committing or attempting to commit a sexual assault.
(5) Possession of an explosive.
(d) The governing board shall order a pupil expelled upon finding that the pupil committed an act listed in subdivision (c), and shall refer that pupil
to a program of study that meets all of the following conditions: (1) Is appropriately prepared to accommodate pupils who exhibit discipline
problems. (2) Is not provided at a comprehensive middle, junior, or senior high school, or at any elementary school. (3) Is not housed at the school
site attended by the pupil at the time of suspension.
(e) Upon recommendation by the principal, superintendent of schools, or by a hearing officer or administrative panel appointed pursuant to
subdivision (d) of Section 48918, the governing board may order a pupil expelled upon finding that the pupil, at school or at a school activity off of
school grounds violated subdivision (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), or (m) of Section 48900, or Section 48900.2, 48900.3, or 48900.4, and either of the
following:
(1) That other means of correction are not feasible or have repeatedly failed to bring about proper conduct. (2) That due to the nature of the
violation, the presence of the pupil causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the pupil or others.
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NOTIFICATION
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DANGEROUS STUDENT NOTIFICATION
Per Education Code 48918(k): The governing board shall maintain a record of each
expulsion, including the cause therefore. Records of expulsions shall be a non-privileged,
disclosable public record. The expulsion order and the causes therefore shall be
recorded in the pupil’s mandatory interim record and shall be forwarded to any school in
which the pupil subsequently enrolls upon receipt of a request from the admitting school
for the pupil’s school records. To be in compliance with Education Code 49079 and
Administrative Regulation 4158(a), the following protocol shall be observed:
In order to enroll at San Benito High School, the parent or legal guardian must complete the
San Benito High School District Student Registration Form. A sample of this form follows
this page. If a student is reported via this form as being on expulsion—from another
district —the Registrar will inform the school Assistant Principal’s and Support Managers.
If it is reported that a student is on probation, the school official learning of this will inform
the Assistant Principal’s, Support Managers, and School Resource Officer.
For a student within our district, the student’s discipline file will contain the pertinent
information about any student’s suspension and/or expulsion. If the student is from
another district, the pertinent information of a student’s suspension and/or expulsion will
be placed in the student’s cumulative file. Regarding a student being on probation, the
name of the probation officer and that officer’s phone number will be placed in the
student’s cumulative file.
Employees will receive a Confidential Notification to contact an administrator when a
student has previously been suspended or expelled for being in possession of a weapon or
for directing a violent act towards an employee. In order to maintain confidentiality
when providing the information about student offenses to employees, the notification shall
not name or otherwise identify the student. An administrator will reveal the identity of
the student to the employee(s). The employee shall be asked to initial the notification
and to return it to the administrator.
An administrator will immediately inform an employee if a threat of potential violence or
danger has been made toward that employee—even if the employee is not aware of the
threat. An investigation and validation of the alleged threat by an administrator will
occur at the conclusion of which the employee will be advised of the results.
An employee, who is aware of any threat made by a student, or who is assaulted or
battered by a student, shall report it to an administrator.
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INFORMING A TEACHER OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE CAUSED
OR ATTEMPTED TO CAUSE INJURY TO ANOTHER PERSON
Board Policy 4255
It is the policy of San Benito High School District to notify the teacher of any student who has
caused or attempted to cause "serious bodily injury" or physical injury which requires medical
treatment. For purposes of reporting, "serious bodily injury" is defined as a "serious impairment
of physical condition, including but not limited to, the following: loss of consciousness;
concussion; bone fracture; protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or
organ; a wound requiring extensive suturing; and serious disfigurement." (Penal Code 243, subd.
(e)(5).) "Injury" is defined as "any physical injury which requires professional medical
treatment." (Penal Code 243, subd. (e)(60).)
For 1992-93 and each year thereafter, the information must cover the previous three years. This
information shall be based upon written district records or records received from a law
enforcement agency. Teachers shall receive the information in confidence and shall not
disseminate it further. (Education Code 49079) The above information shall be given to teachers
in writing and a copy shall be kept in the student's file.
The Superintendent or designee shall be responsible for the development of procedures to ensure
that this policy is implemented.
Legal reference:
Education Code
49079 Notification to teacher of pupils whose actions are grounds for suspension
or expulsion; liability for disclosure of information; offense; punishment
48267 Truants, disorderly students or persons required to attend school programs
as a condition of probation; truancy or tardiness; notice; transmittal of
dispositional orders
Penal Code 243, Subd. (e)(5) and (e)(6)
Adopted: February 4, 1991
Revised: November 3, 1999
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SAN BENITO HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM
SCHOOL YEAR 2015-16
STUDENT ID
GRADE
SCHOOL USE ONLY
Proof of Immunization
Proof of Residence
Proof of Birth
ENROLL DATE
Transcript
PREVIOUS SCHOOL NAME
CITY/STATE
DATE LEFT PREVIOUS SCHOOL
 Yes
Has your student ever attended San Benito High School before?
Month
DATE FIRST ATTENDED
A SCHOOL IN THE U.S.
Day
Year
LEGAL LAST NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
GENDER
LEGAL FIRST NAME (PLEASE PRINT)
MIDDLE INITIAL
BIRTH PLACE
 Male
BIRTH CITY:
Month
Day
 No
For CAL-Grant and Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Social Security
Number
BIRTH DATE
 Female




Year
BIRTH STATE:
BIRTH COUNTRY:
MAILING ADDRESS
APT#
CITY
STATE
ZIP
HOME ADDRESS (If different from mailing)
APT#
CITY
STATE
ZIP
DUPLICATE MAILING ADDRESS
(If divorced/separated & joint custody allows duplicate mailing/information to be given to other parent.)
FULL NAME:
PHONE:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP:
RESIDENCE - Where is your child/family living? (federal requirement) - Please check appropriate box:
 Permanent housing for single family (200)
 In a Hotel/motel (110)
 Foster Family or Kinship Placement (210)
 Licensed Children's Institution (220)
 Residential School/Dormitory (230)
 State Hospital (270)
 Temporarily Doubled-up (120)
 Temporarily Unsheltered (car/campground/parks/on the street) (130)
 Temporary shelter (homeless shelter, transitional housing program) (100)
 Incarceration Institution (250)
 Development Center (260)
 Other:
ETHNICITY - What is this student's ethnicity? (Select one only) (Federal Requirement)
 HISPANIC OR LATINO
 NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO
RACE - What is this student's race? (Select one or more) (Federal Requirement)
 American Indian or Alaskan Native (100)
 Laotian (206)
 Chinese (201)
 Cambodian (207)
 Japanese (202)
 Hmong (208)
 Korean (203)
 Other Asian (299)
 Vietnamese (204)
 Hawaiian (301)
 Asian Indian (205)
 Guamanian (302)






Samoan (303)
Tahitian (304)
Other Pacific Islander (399)
Filipino/Filipino American (400)
African American or Black (600)
White (700)
PARENT EDUCATION - Check the response that describes the education level of the MOST EDUCATED PARENT.
 Not a High School Graduate (14)
 College Graduate (11)
 High School Graduate (13)
 Graduate Degree or Higher (10)
 Some College or Associate’s Degree (12)
 Decline to state (15)
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LEGAL CUSTODY - Is there a restricted legal custody agreement regarding the student? (please check one):
 No
 Joint Custody
PARENT/GUARDIAN LAST NAME
 FATHER
RELATIONSHIP
 STEP-FATHER
TO STUDENT:
 Sole Custody
 Guardian
FIRST NAME
HOME PHONE
 MOTHER
 STEP-MOTHER
 OTHER:
PARENT/GUARDIAN LAST NAME
 FATHER
RELATIONSHIP
 STEP-FATHER
TO STUDENT:
 OTHER:
CELL PHONE
WORK PHONE
CELL PHONE
WORK PHONE
EMPLOYER
EMAIL ADDRESS:
FIRST NAME
 MOTHER
 STEP-MOTHER
If so, please provide documentation
HOME PHONE
EMPLOYER
EMAIL ADDRESS:
PARENT/GUARDIANSHIP INFORMATION - With WHOM does the student reside? - (Please check)
Does the student live with their LEGAL guardian(s)?
 Yes
Full Name
Full Name
 No
If No, please complete a "Caregiver Affidavit" and
the below information
Daytime Phone #:
Daytime Phone #:
504 Plan
Does your student have a current 504:
 Yes
 No
IEP
Does your student have a current IEP:
 Yes
 No
Has your child been suspended?
 Yes
 No
Has your child ever been expelled?
 Yes
 No
SUSPENSIONS
EXPULSIONS
Are there psychological or confidential reports available from your child's former school?
 Yes
 No
HOME LANGUAGE SURVEY: Indicate only one language (most frequently used) per line:
1. What language did the student learn when he/she first began to talk?
2. Which language does your child most frequently speak at home?
3. Which language do you most frequently use when speaking with your child?
4. Which language is most often spoken by adults in the home?
Date:
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian:
SCHOOL COMMUNICATION - In which language do you wish to receive written/phone communications from the school?
 ENGLISH
 SPANISH
EMERGENCY INFORMATION (This will be used if the Emergency Card is not available)
If I cannot be reached, I authorize the school to contact the person(s) listed below. I further authorized the school to release the
student to the person(s) listed below:
Name
Relationship
Phone
Cell
I ALSO GIVE MY CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL OR DENTAL TREATMENT, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION TO THE NEAREST
EMERGENCY AID FACILITY IF I OR THE PERSON(S) LISTED ABOVE CANNOT BE REACHED.
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
Date:
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Board Policy 5303
Students
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Governing Board is committed to maintaining an educational environment that is free from
harassment. The Board prohibits sexual harassment of students by other students, employees or
other persons, at school or at school-sponsored or school-related activities. The Board also
prohibits retaliatory behavior or action against persons who complain, testify, assist or otherwise
participate in the complaint process established pursuant to this policy and the administrative
regulation.
Instruction/Information
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that all district students receive age-appropriate
instruction and information on sexual harassment. Such instruction and information shall
include:
1.
What acts and behavior constitute sexual harassment, including the fact that sexual
harassment could occur between people of the same gender
2.
A clear message that students do not have to endure sexual harassment
3.
Encouragement to report observed instances of sexual harassment, even where the victim
of the harassment has not complained
4.
Information about the person(s) to whom a report of sexual harassment should be made
Complaint Process
Any student who feels that he/she is being or has been subjected to sexual harassment shall
immediately contact his/her teacher or any other employee. A school employee to whom a
complaint is made shall, within 24 hours of receiving the complaint, report it to the principal or
designee.
Any school employee who observes any incident of sexual harassment involving a student shall
report this observation to the principal or designee, whether or not the victim files a complaint.
In any case of sexual harassment involving the principal or any other district employee to whom
the complaint would ordinarily be made, the employee who receives the student's report or who
observes the incident shall report to the nondiscrimination coordinator or the Superintendent or
designee.
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The principal or designee to whom a complaint of sexual harassment is reported shall
immediately investigate the complaint in accordance with administrative regulation. Where the
principal or designee finds that sexual harassment occurred, he/she shall take prompt, appropriate
action to end the harassment and address its effects on the victim. The principal or designee
shall also advise the victim of any other remedies that may be available. The principal or
designee shall file a report with the Superintendent or designee and refer the matter to law
enforcement authorities, where required.
Disciplinary Measures
Any student who engages in sexual harassment of anyone at school or at a school-sponsored or
school-related activity is in violation of this policy and shall be subject to disciplinary action.
For students in grades 4 through 12, disciplinary action may include suspension and/or
expulsion, provided that in imposing such discipline the entire circumstances of the incident(s)
shall be taken into account.
Record-Keeping
The Superintendent or designee shall maintain a record of all reported cases of sexual harassment
to enable the district to monitor, address and prevent repetitive harassing behavior in its schools.
All complaints and allegations of sexual harassment shall be kept confidential except as
necessary to carry out the investigation or take other subsequent necessary action. (5 CCR 4964)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
200-262.4 Prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex
48900.2 Additional grounds for suspension or expulsion; sexual harassment
48904 Liability of parent/guardian for willful student misconduct
48980 Notice at beginning of term
CIVIL CODE
51.9 Liability for sexual harassment; business, service and professional relationships
1714.1 Liability of parents/guardians for willful misconduct of minor
4900-4965 Nondiscrimination in elementary and secondary education programs receiving state
financial assistance
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1681-1688 Title IX, Discrimination
2000d-2000d-7 Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964
2000e-2000e-17 Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
106.1-106.71 Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education programs
Adopted: August 1993
Revised: March 31, 2004
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Students
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Prohibited sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, unwelcome sexual advances,
unwanted requests for sexual favors or other unwanted verbal, visual or physical conduct of a
sexual nature made against another person of the same or opposite gender, in the educational
setting, when: (Education Code 212.5; 5 CCR 4916)
1.
Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or condition of a
student's academic status or progress
2.
Submission to or rejection of the conduct by a student is used as the basis for academic
decisions affecting the student
3.
The conduct has the purpose or effect of having a negative impact on the student's
academic performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational
environment
4.
Submission to or rejection of the conduct by the student is used as the basis for any
decision affecting the student regarding benefits and services, honors, programs, or
activities available at or through any district program or activity
For purposes of suspension and expulsion, a conduct will constitute harassment when, from the
perspective of a reasonable person of the same gender as the victim, it is considered to be
sufficiently severe or pervasive to have a negative impact upon the victim's academic
performance or to create an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment.
(Education Code 48900.2)
Types of conduct which are prohibited in the district and which may constitute sexual
harassment include, but are not limited to:
1.
Unwelcome leering, sexual flirtations or propositions
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Sexual slurs, epithets, threats, verbal abuse, derogatory comments or sexually degrading
descriptions
3.
Graphic verbal comments about an individual's body, or overly personal conversation
4.
Sexual jokes, notes, stories, drawings, pictures or gestures
5.
Spreading sexual rumors
6.
Teasing or sexual remarks about students enrolled in a predominantly single-gender class
7.
Massaging, grabbing, fondling, stroking or brushing the body
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8.
Touching an individual's body or clothes in a sexual way
9.
Purposefully cornering or blocking normal movements
10.
Displaying sexually suggestive objects
11.
Discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity
Notifications
A copy of the district's sexual harassment policy and regulation shall:
1.
Be included in the notifications that are sent to parents/guardians at the beginning of each
school year (Education Code 48980; 5 CCR 4917)
2.
Be displayed in a prominent location in the main administrative building or other area
where notices of district rules, regulations, procedures and standards of conduct are
posted (Education Code 231.5)
3.
Be provided as part of any orientation program conducted for new students at the
beginning of each quarter, semester or summer session (Education Code 231.5)
4.
Appear in any school or district publication that sets forth the school's or district's
comprehensive rules, regulations, procedures and standards of conduct (Education Code
231.5)
5.
Be provided to employees and employee organizations
Investigation of Complaints at School (Site-Level Grievance Procedure)
1.
2.
The principal or designee shall promptly investigate all complaints of sexual harassment.
In so doing, he/she shall talk individually with:
a.
The student who is complaining
b.
The person accused of harassment
c.
Anyone who witnessed the conduct complained of
d.
Anyone mentioned as having related information
The student who is complaining shall have an opportunity to describe the incident,
present witnesses and other evidence of the harassment, and put his/her complaint in
writing.
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3.
d.
The principal or designee shall discuss the complaint only with the people described
above. When necessary to carry out his/her investigation or for other good reasons that
apply to the particular situation, the principal or designee also may discuss the complaint
with the following persons:
a.
The Superintendent or designee
b.
The parent/guardian of the student who complained
c.
If the alleged harasser is a student, his/her parent/guardian
A teacher or staff member whose knowledge of the students involved may help in
determining who is telling the truth
e.
Child protective agencies responsible for investigating child abuse reports
f.
Legal counsel for the district
4.
When the student who complained and the alleged harasser so agree, the principal or
designee may arrange for them to resolve the complaint informally with the help of a
counselor, teacher, administrator or trained mediator. The student who complained shall
never be asked to work out the problem directly with the accused person unless such help
is provided and both parties agree.
5.
In reaching a decision about the complaint, the principal or designee may take into
account:
6.
a.
Statements made by the persons identified above
b.
The details and consistency of each person's account
c.
Evidence of how the complaining student reacted to the incident
d.
Evidence of any past instances of harassment by the alleged harasser
e.
Evidence of any past harassment complaints that were found to be untrue
To judge the severity of the harassment, the principal or designee may take into
consideration:
a.
How the misconduct affected one or more students' education
b.
The type, frequency and duration of the misconduct
c.
The number of persons involved
d.
The age and gender of the person accused of harassment
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e.
The subject(s) of harassment
f.
The place and situation where the incident occurred
g.
Other incidents at the school, including incidents of harassment that were not
related to gender
7.
The principal or designee shall write a report of his/her findings, decision, and reasons for
the decision and shall present this report to the student who complained and the person
accused.
8.
The principal or designee shall give the Superintendent or designee a written report of the
complaint and investigation. If the principal or designee verifies that sexual harassment
occurred, this report shall describe the actions taken to end the harassment, address the
effects of the harassment on the student harassed, and prevent retaliation or further
harassment.
9.
Within two weeks after receiving the complaint, the principal or designee shall determine
whether or not the student who complained has been further harassed. The principal or
designee shall keep a record of this information and shall continue this follow-up.
Enforcement
The Superintendent or designee shall take appropriate actions to reinforce the district's sexual
harassment policy. As needed, these actions may include any of the following:
1.
Removing vulgar or offending graffiti.
2.
Providing staff inservice and student instruction or counseling.
3.
Notifying parents/guardians of the actions taken.
4.
Notifying child protective services.
5.
Taking appropriate disciplinary action. In addition, the principal or designee may take
disciplinary measures against any person who is found to have made a complaint of
sexual harassment which he/she knew was not true.
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Sexual Harassment: StafftoStaff Full
Course
Restart Course
Introduction
Completed
Defining Sexual Harassment
Completed
Sexual Harassment in the School Workplace
Completed
Scenarios
Completed
Quiz
Passed
Author
Elizabeth R. Ison, Esq.
Elizabeth R. Ison, Esq., has spent seventeen years representing employers in employment matters.
As president of The Ison Law Group in Sacramento, she offers advice and training to local, national and
international employers in the areas of labor and employment law.
Description
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Sexual Harassment course provides background information on sexual harassment; offers several scenarios for
staff to staff sexual harassment; identifies indicators of inappropriate behaviors; states the legal rights,
responsibilities, and liabilities of employees. This version is designed for all school staff.
Resources
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Society for Human Resource Management (books, magazines, newsletters, study guides)
www.SHRM.org
Department of Fair Employment and Housing’s “ Discrimination and Harassment in Employment Are
Prohibited by Law” fact sheet
FEHA.pdf
NON DISCRIMINATORY
HARASSMENT / HATE
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Nondiscrimination/Harassment
BP 5145.3(a)
Students
The Governing Board desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal
access and opportunities in the district's academic and other educational support programs,
services, and activities. The Board prohibits, at any district school or school activity, unlawful
discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying of any student based on the student's
actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or
parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or
gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a
person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
(cf. 0410 - Nondiscrimination in District Programs and Activities)
(cf. 5131 - Conduct)
(cf. 5131.2 - Bullying)
(cf. 5137 - Positive School Climate)
(cf. 5145.9 - Hate-Motivated Behavior)
(cf. 5146 - Married/Pregnant/Parenting Students)
(cf. 6164.6 - Identification and Education Under Section 504)
Prohibited discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying includes physical, verbal,
nonverbal, or written conduct based on one of the categories listed above that is so severe or
pervasive that it affects a student's ability to participate in or benefit from an educational
program or activity; creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or offensive educational
environment; has the effect of substantially or unreasonably interfering with a student's academic
performance; or otherwise adversely affects a student's educational opportunities.
The Board also prohibits any form of retaliation against any student who files a complaint or
report regarding an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying.
The Superintendent or designee shall provide age-appropriate training and information to
students, parents/guardians, and employees regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation,
and bullying, including, but not limited to, the district's nondiscrimination policy, what
constitutes prohibited behavior, how to report incidents, and to whom such reports should be
made.
(cf. 4131 - Staff Development)
In providing instruction, guidance, supervision, or other services to district students, employees
and volunteers shall carefully guard against segregating or stereotyping students.
(cf. 1240 - Volunteer Assistance)
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(cf. 6145 - Extracurricular and Cocurricular Activities)
(cf. 6145.2 - Athletic Competition)
(cf. 6164.2 - Guidance/Counseling Services)
BP 5145.3(b)
The principal or designee shall develop a plan to provide students with appropriate
accommodations when necessary for their protection from threatened or potentially harassing or
discriminatory behavior. Students who engage in discrimination, harassment, intimidation,
bullying, or retaliation in violation of law, Board policy, or administrative regulation shall be
subject to appropriate discipline, up to and including counseling, suspension, and/or expulsion.
Any employee who permits or engages in prohibited discrimination, harassment, intimidation,
bullying, or retaliation shall be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
(cf. 4118 - Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
(cf. 4119.21/4219.21/4319.21 - Professional Standards)
(cf. 4218 - Dismissal/Suspension/Disciplinary Action)
(cf. 5144 - Discipline)
(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)
(cf. 5144.2 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process (Students with Disabilities))
(cf. 5145.2 - Freedom of Speech/Expression)
Grievance Procedures
The following position is designated Coordinator for Nondiscrimination to handle complaints
regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and to answer inquiries
regarding the district's nondiscrimination policies:
Director of Human Resources
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-5831
(cf. 1312.1 - Complaints Concerning District Employees)
(cf. 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures)
Any student who feels that he/she has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation,
or bullying should immediately contact the Coordinator, the principal, or any other staff member.
In addition, any student who observes any such incident should report the incident to the
Coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.
Any school employee who observes an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or
bullying or to whom such an incident is reported shall report the incident to the Coordinator or
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principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.
BP 5145.3(c)
In addition, the employee shall immediately intervene when safe to do so. (Education Code
234.1)
Upon receiving a complaint of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, the
Coordinator shall immediately investigate the complaint in accordance with the district's uniform
complaint procedures specified in AR 1312.3 - Uniform Complaint Procedures.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that the student handbook clearly describes the
district's nondiscrimination policy, procedures for filing a complaint regarding discrimination,
harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and the resources that are available to students who feel
that they have been the victim of any such behavior. The district's policy shall also be posted on
the district web site or any other location that is easily accessible to students.
(cf. 1113 - District and School Web Sites)
(cf. 1114 - District-Sponsored Social Media)
(cf. 6163.4 - Student Use of Technology)
When required pursuant to Education Code 48985, complaint forms shall be translated into the
student's primary language.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
200-262.4 Prohibition of discrimination
48900.3 Suspension or expulsion for act of hate violence
48900.4 Suspension or expulsion/or threats or harassment
48904 Liability of parent/guardian for Willful student misconduct
48907 Student exercise o/free expression
48950 Freedom of speech
48985 Translation of notices
49020-49023 Athletic programs
51500 Prohibited instruction or activity
51501 Prohibited means of instruction
60044 Prohibited instructional materials
CIVIL CODE
1714.1 Liability of parents/guardians for willful misconduct of minor
PENAL CODE
422.55 Definition of hate crime
422.6 Crimes, harassment
4600-4687 Uniform Complaint Procedures
4900-4965 Nondiscrimination in elementary and secondary education programs
1681-1688 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
2000d-2000e-17 Title VI and Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
2000h-2-2000h-6 Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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BP 5145.3(d)
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
100.3 Prohibition of discrimination on basis or race, color or, national origin
104.7 Designation of responsible employee for Section 504
106.8 Designation or responsible employee/or Title IX
106.9 Notification of nondiscrimination on basis of sex
COURT DECISIONS
Donovan v. Poway Unified School District, (2008) 167 Cal.App.4th 567
Flores v. Morgan Hill Unified School District. (2003) 324 F3d 1130
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Safe Schools: Strategies/or Governing Boards to Ensure Student Success. 2011
Providing a Safe Nondiscriminatory School Environment for All Students, Policy Brief, April 2010
FIRST AMENDMENT CENTER PUBLICATIONS
Public Schools and Sexual Orientation: A First Amendment Framework/or Finding Common Ground, 2006
NATI0NAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION PUBLICATIONS
Dealing with Legal Matters Surrounding Students' Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2004
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS PUBLICATIONS
Dear Colleague Letter: Harassment and Bullying, October 2010
Notice of Non-Discrimination, January 1999
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csha.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
California Safe Schools Coalition: http://www.casajeschools.org
First Amendment Center: http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org
National School Boards Association: http://www.nsba.org
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights; http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr
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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
TO:
Shawn Tennenbaum,
Compliance Officer
FROM: ______________________________
(Print Name)
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Date of event leading to complaint: _________________
Position/Title of person filing form:
(Address)
Parent/Guardian
Pupil
Faculty/Staff
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Administrator
(City/Zip Code)
Other (Specify)
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(Area Code/Phone Number)
Name of person(s) or program against whom complaint is made:________________________________
School Department
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I believe a violation of Education Code Sections 200 or 220, or Government Code Section 11135 has occurred, based
on discrimination in the following area(s)[Note: Please mark those that apply.]:
Actual or Perceived Sex
Sexual Orientation
Gender
Ethnic Group Identification, Race, Skin Color, or National Origin
Religion
Mental or Physical Disability
Age
Person’s Association with a Person or Group with One or More of the Actual or Perceived Characteristics
Listed Above
Nature of Complaint:
1.
Describe in your own words the grounds for your complaint, including all names, dates, and places
necessary for a complete understanding of your complaint.
2.
Describe what steps have been taken to resolve the complaint.
3.
What is your proposed resolution to the complaint?
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ALL COMPLAINTS MUST BE FORWARDED TO:
Shawn Tennenbaum, Compliance Officer
c/o Carol Heiderich
1220 Monterey Street, Room 140, Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-5831, Extension 144
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BULLYING, CYBER-BULLYING,
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Report to SBHSD Board of Trustees
June 12th, 2013
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School‐Wide Discipline Presentation
‐ Presented in all 1st Block classes at the beginning of every school year
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Harassment/Bullying Presentation
‐ Presented in all 4th Block classes at the beginning of every school year
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PE Talks
‐ Given by Principal Lomanto, AP’s, and Support Managers to all PE classes at the beginning of each semester
‐ Focused on School –Wide Expectations
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Circle of Friends
‐ Presented “Disability Awareness” Assembly on Feb. 27, 2013, focusing on Anti‐Bullying
‐ Student led program, that runs weekly peer to peer lunch time social activities with Life Skills Students
‐ “Disability Awareness” presentations in all Health classes
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“The Pledge” Assembly ‐ Initiated and run by our ASB on Sept. 5, 2013
‐ Focused on Character Building, Anti‐Bullying, and Cyber Bullying
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Rachel’s Challenge
‐ Initiated and coordinated by our ASB on Aug. 31st, 2010
‐ Focused on Anti‐Bullying and Anti‐Violence 
Bully No More (Sparky Bridges)
‐ Held the week of October 24th, 2011
‐ 3 day event including Teacher In‐Service, Student Training Workshop, School Assembly, Classroom Presentations, Classroom Writing Workshop, and Parent Workshop.
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School Resource Officer: Yahoo Cyber Bullying & Digital Media Issues Training
‐Training for SRO’s on Cyber Bullying and “sexting” issues with youth
‐ Workshops held with small student groups during 2nd semester
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In‐Touch with Teens (Community Solutions)
‐ Began in March of 2013 with a 12‐week program run in our Leadership classes
‐ Focused on recognizing warning signs of physical/emotional abuse and students advocating for healthy relationships
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Common Sense Media ‐ During Spring 2013 semester each grade level provided classroom lessons on appropriate use of media.
‐ 9th Grade English Classes: “Sexting”
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Holocaust Assemblies
‐ Volunteer assembly held every Spring Semester by Dr. Rooth
‐ Approximately 1200 Students participate every year.
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Roy Juarez Jr. “Homeless by Choice” Assembly
‐ Volunteer assembly held on Oct. 12th, 2012 ‐ Focusing on learning how to cope with life challenges and continuing to pursue goals
‐ Approximately 800 students attended
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403 Anonymous Tip Line
‐ Any parent or student can leave anonymous tip
‐ Posted in Student Handbook & SBHS Website
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Conflict Resolutions
‐ As of June 1st, 2013: (135) students participated in Conflict Resolutions this school year.
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No Contact Contracts
‐ As of June 1st, 2013: (129) students participated in No Contact Contracts this school year. 
Any report of harassment, intimidation, or bullying is immediately investigated by our Student Support Managers and/or Assistant Principals. 
An investigation includes interviewing complainant, student interviews, staff interviews, parent contact, internet postings, text messages, videos, etc. 
Once an investigation is completed, a determination of intervention and discipline is made. 
Follow up contact is made with parents and students.
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Intervention Strategies
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Conflict Resolution No Contact Contract
Debriefing staff members (teachers & campus supervisors)
Safety Plan
Family Intervention Referral to outside Counseling
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Possible Disciplinary Consequences
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In House Suspension At Home Suspension (1‐5 days)
Recommendation for Expulsion Law Enforcement Report
Behavior Contract
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Seth’s Law Complaint
race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression
‐ Shall be immediately investigated in accordance with the district’s Uniform Complaint Procedures.
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August 2015
Harassment is a serious issue that we all must take seriously
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online)
43% of teens fear harassment in the bathroom at school
43% of teens have been harassed online
21% of teens have received mean or threatening e-mail
or other messages
1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully or participating
in bullying
53% of teens admit having said something mean or
hurtful to another person online
From Stomp Out Bullying. Org
Read the following story and then answer the questions on the next slide
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I used to be best friends with Carla. Then last summer I started going out with Carla’s cousin. When we broke up, Carla got mad and stopped hanging out with me. Now every time I walk by her and her friends, they give me dirty looks. They’ve turned everyone against me and are spreading rumors about me. Last week Carla posted a message saying that I should “watch my back”. A lot of other people responded by encouraging her to fight me. So far nothing has actually happened, but I’m worried that something will. I don’t want to tell my parents about it because they’ll just tell me to ignore it, but it’s not going to stop! Today I asked my mom to pick me up early from school so I didn’t have to see them. I used to like school, but now I don’t even want to go to school anymore.” 1. Identify the ways the girl in the story is being harassed.
2. Why is this considered harassment?
3. What could you do if you were the girl in the story?
4. What could you do if you observed what was happening?
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 Physical Harassment—threatening to or actually physically hurting someone  Verbal Harassment—name calling, spreading rumors, and persistent teasing
 Sexual Harassment—unwanted physical contact or abusive comments that are sexually suggestive
 Cyberbullying—using electronic means (email, web sites, chat rooms, instant messaging, texting) to torment, threaten, harass, humiliate, or embarrass
 Many people do not think of cyberbullying as harassment because it is not face‐to‐face
 Cyberbullying is classified as harassment
 Cyberbullying can result in consequences
by the school and law enforcement.
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 Seth’s Law was passed as a result of a 13‐year old young man who committed suicide after being bullied because of his sexual orientation
 Seth’s Law requires all school districts to have an Anti‐Bullying Policy and to communicate the policy to staff, students and parents.
Seth’s Law prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on these actual or perceived characteristics: 
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Disability
Gender
Gender identity
Gender Expression
Nationality
Race or Ethnicity
Religion
Sexual Orientation
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 Every person (students and staff), regardless of the person’s age, gender, position, should be shown respect.
 No one deserves to be harassed.
 It takes the all of us to stop harassment.
 You have the POWER to make a difference (tell the person to STOP).
 If you have witnessed someone being harassed or are being harassed you can report it to any staff member, parent or
friend.
 It is important to let someone know as soon as possible.
 You can go to any person in the Student
Support Services Offices.
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Depending on the severity of the harassment, the harasser may receive the following consequences:
◦ Detention
◦ In‐House Suspension
◦ Suspension‐ for repeat or serious violations.
◦ Expulsion‐ for repeated or flagrant violations
When the harassment violates a state law, the police will be
called and the harasser may be arrested and prosecuted.
 If you witness harassment or are the victim of harassment:
 Talk to an adult—Parent, Teacher, Administrator, Student Support Staff (it will be kept confidential)
 Write down exactly what happened, including specific words or phrases  Keep a log of what happened and when it occurred
 Preventing harassment is everyone’s job.
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 Please take the time to read the Nondiscrimination/Harassment Policies
and What to Do if You are Being Harassed handout.
 Keep this handout in your binder.  What is the difference between verbal
harassment and physical harassment?
 Give an example of cyberbullying.
 Why is harassment a serious issue?
 What can you do to stop harassment?
 Which groups does Seth’s Law refer to?
 Who can you speak to if you are being harassed?
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 Pass out the handout labeled “Harassment” to complete the activity
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Bullying: Recognition & Response K-12
Primer
Restart Course
Introduction
Completed
Scenario 1
Completed
Scenario 2
Completed
Quiz
Passed
Author
Richard Hazler, Ph.D. and JoLyn Carney,
Dr. Richard Hazler is a Professor of Counselor Education at Penn State University. He is particularly well known
for his work in the areas of bullying, peer-on-peer abuse, and youth violence. He has published numerous
professional articles and three books, including Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Interventions for Bullying and
Victimization (1996), and appeared on national television programs such as ABC 20/20 and NBC Dateline. Dr.
JoLynn Carney is a faculty member in the Department of Counseling at Penn State University and a Licensed
Professional Clinical Counselor. Her research and publications focus on the areas of youth violence, peer-on-
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peer abuse, and adolescent suicide. She publishes and leads local, regional, and national trainings and
workshops on these topics.
Description
SafeSchools Bullying course trains staff how to recognize and react to bullying situations. The course helps
users understand the complexities of bullying by examining its characteristics, development, and underlying
causes. It also discusses the roles of victims, bullies, and bystanders, and offers ways for staff to deal with
each. This version is a primer for the Bullying course.
DRESS CODE
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Board Policy 5330
Students
DRESS AND GROOMING
The Board of Trustees believes that appropriate dress and grooming contribute to a productive
learning environment. The Board expects students to give proper attention to personal cleanliness and
to wear clothes that are suitable for the school activities in which they participate. Students' clothing
must not present a health or safety hazard or a distraction which would interfere with the educational
process.
Students and parents/guardians shall be informed about dress and grooming standards at the beginning
of the school year and whenever these standards are revised. A student who violates these standards
shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
Gang-Related Apparel
The principal, staff and parents/guardians at a school may establish a reasonable dress code that
prohibits students from wearing gang-related apparel when there is evidence of a gang presence that
disrupts or threatens to disrupt the school's activities. Such a dress code may be included as part of the
school safety plan and must be presented to the Board for approval. The Board shall approve the plan
upon determining that it is necessary to protect the health and safety of the school's students.
Uniforms
In order to promote student safety and discourage theft, peer rivalry and/or gang activity, the principal,
staff and parents/guardians at a school may establish a reasonable dress code requiring students to
wear uniforms. Such a dress code may be included as part of the school safety plan and must be
presented to the Board for approval. The Board shall approve the plan upon determining that it is
necessary to protect the health and safety of the school's students.
If a school's plan to require uniforms is adopted, the Superintendent or designee shall establish
procedures whereby parents/guardians may choose to have their children exempted from the school
uniform policy. Students shall not be penalized academically, otherwise discriminated against or
denied attendance to school if their parents/guardians so decide. (Education Code 35183)
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that resources are identified to assist economically
disadvantaged students in obtaining uniforms.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35183 School dress codes; uniforms
32281 School safety plans
48907 Student exercise of free expression
49066 Grades; effect of physical education class apparel
302 Pupils to be neat and clean on entering school
Hartzell v. Connell (1984) 35 Cal. 3d 899
Arcadia Unified School District v. California Department of Education, (1992) 2 Cal. 4th 251
Marvin H. Jeglin et al v. San Jacinto Unified School District et al 827 F.Supp. 1459 (C.D. Cal.
1993)
November 9, 2005
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Students
DRESS AND GROOMING
In cooperation with teachers, students and parents/guardians, the principal or designee
shall establish school rules governing student dress and grooming which are consistent
with law, Governing Board policy and administrative regulations. These school dress
codes shall be regularly reviewed.
Students are allowed to wear school approved sun-protective clothing. (Education Code
35183.5)
In addition, the following guidelines shall apply to all regular school activities:
1.
Shoes must be worn at all times.
2.
Clothing, jewelry and personal items (backpacks, fanny packs, gym bags, water
bottles etc.) shall be free of writing, pictures or any other insignia which are
crude, vulgar, profane or sexually suggestive, which bear drug, alcohol or
tobacco company advertising, promotions and likenesses, or which advocate
racial, ethnic or religious prejudice.
3.
Hats, caps and other head coverings shall not be worn indoors.
4.
Clothes shall be sufficient to conceal undergarments at all times. See-through or
fish-net fabrics, halter tops, off-the-shoulder or low-cut tops, bare midriffs and
skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh are prohibited.
5.
Gym shorts may not be worn in classes other than physical education.
6.
Hair shall be clean and neatly groomed. Hair may not be sprayed by any coloring
that would drip when wet.
Coaches and teachers may impose more stringent dress requirements to accommodate
the special needs of certain sports and/or classes.
No grade of a student participating in a physical education class shall be adversely
affected if the student does not wear standardized physical education apparel because
of circumstances beyond the student's control. (Education Code 49066)
The principal, staff, students and parent/guardians at each school may establish
reasonable dress and grooming regulations for times when students are engaged in
extracurricular or other special school activities.
Gang-Related Apparel
The principal, staff and parents/guardians participating in the development of the school
safety plan shall define "gang-related apparel" and shall limit this definition to apparel
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that reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school
environment if it were worn or displayed on a school campus. (Education Code 32282)
Because gang-related symbols are constantly changing, definitions of gang-related
apparel shall be reviewed at least once each semester and updated whenever related
information is received.
Uniforms
In schools where a schoolwide uniform is required, the principal, staff and
parents/guardians of the individual school shall jointly select the specific uniform to be
worn. (Education Code 35183)
At least six months before a school uniform policy is implemented, the principal or
designee shall notify parents/guardians of this policy. (Education Code 35183)
Parents/guardians shall also be informed of their right to have their child exempted.
The principal or designee shall also repeat this notification at the end of the school year
so that parents/guardians are reminded before school clothes are likely to be
purchased.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish criteria for determining student eligibility
for financial assistance when purchasing uniforms.
The Superintendent or designee shall establish a method for recycling or exchanging
uniforms as students grow out of them.
Students who participate in a nationally recognized youth organization shall be allowed
to wear organization uniforms on days when the organization has a scheduled meeting.
(Education Code 35183)
November 9, 2005)
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SAFE INGRESS AND
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Safe Ingress & Egress
Throughout the campus signs are posted instructing all non-San Benito High School
personnel to report to the administration office prior to accessing the school campus
during school hours. In the administration office, these people must sign in at the Student
Services “B” counter, receive an administrator’s approval to access the campus, and
receive a visitor’s pass. All visitors must wear the pass so employees easily see it. The
visitor pass is good only for that day. Campus supervisors and administrators are always
present to address individuals on campus without a guest pass and direct those
individuals to the administration office.
Students are held accountable for their behavior on their way to school, while they attend
school or a school activity, and on their way home from school. Included on page 19 of
the Student Handbook is a section defining School Jurisdiction, Closed Campus,
Trespassing, and Safe School Zone.
To insure everyone’s safety, campus supervisors are stationed around the school
property to address any unsafe, irresponsible, and/or inappropriate behavior. Students
are supervised as they access the school property as well as when they exit the campus.
In an effort to maximize traffic safety there are three designated drop-off/pick-up zones
across campus. During the major drop-off and pick-up times, portable “No Double
Parking” signs are posted along Monterey St. in an effort to minimize the congestion of
vehicles. Our School Resource Officer reinforces these efforts by patrolling the campus
while students are leaving campus afterschool. A letter is mailed home to parents, every
August, outlining the designated drop-off/pick-up zones and reminding parents that
double parking is prohibited.
All students must park their vehicles in the two designated school parking lots (Baler Alley
and Stadium). Both parking lots provide sufficient parking for all student drivers. There
are also many parking spaces across campus reserved for Staff Only to be used during
school hours. All parking lots have regulatory signs posted. The administration, Campus
Supervisors and the School Resource Officer supervise the parking areas and assist with
any problems in the parking areas.
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CAMPUS SUPERVISION
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SUPERVISION GUIDELINES & EXPECTATIONS
2015 - 2016
1. Please notify Mercedes Berglund at extension 421, or e-mail as soon as possible if
you cannot be at your assigned location on time. Every effort should be made to
avoid this. It will be assumed that you are in your assigned area, unless you notify
Mercedes. Meetings and other appointments should be scheduled outside your
supervision duty times, as student safety is our primary concern.
2. Be on time and remain in your zone for the entire supervision period:
Before school: arrive by 8:35 am, until 9:05 am
Brunch: arrive before students are released, remain until your area is clear
Lunch: arrive before students are released, remain until your area is clear
After school: arrive before students are released (3 pm), remain until 3:15 pm
3. Refrain from engaging in extended conversations during supervision time. When
in conversation with a staff member, always do so in such a position that will allow
continued observation of your surroundings.
4. Circulate throughout your supervision area several times during an assignment.
5. Become familiar with students in your area. It will also help you spot trespassing
non-students in your area.
6. All inappropriate behavior should be addressed: littering, horseplay, inappropriate
clothing, foul language, theft, vandalism, any form of harassment, etc. Harassment
must also be reported to an AP or Manager as soon as possible.
7. When the warning bell rings, encourage students to move to class. Do not allow
students to purchase from the vending machines after the first bell. If you observe a
particular student who is habitually tardy, please address the matter with that student
and report him/her to the appropriate Student Support Manager.
8. Remain in your supervision area until all students are in class, beyond the final bell if
necessary.
9. Verbal Altercation:
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Do not run to the fight.
Immediately radio for assistance in the following manner:
 State clearly and calmly your location and whether you have a verbal or
physical fight. For example, “Physical 415 near Room 220”, or “Verbal 415
at the Quad Picnic tables”, or “Physical 415 between the O’Donnell Gym and
the main building”.
 Staff members will separate the participants and escort them to the Student
Services Office.
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10. Physical Altercation:
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Ascertain the presence of possible weapons and number of fighters. If your
observation is that there are weapons present or a large number of combatants
(more than four) verbalize over the radio what you observe.
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As you approach the fight, assess the situation carefully. Say loudly and firmly,
“STOP IT, NOW!” Often both verbal and physical altercations will come to an
abrupt conclusion at this simple command.
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If verbal commands fail, staff should work together to separate the combatants.
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Emotions and adrenaline can peak at these moments, so try to remain calm and
“expect the unexpected”.
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Be alert to the possibility of others suddenly attempting to become involved in the
altercation.
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Use only the necessary force to effect the separation of the combatants and the
safety of all involved.
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If at any time the combatants prove too much for present staff to handle, retreat
and wait for additional help.
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Do not risk injury to yourself, students or other staff if the situation escalates
beyond your resources. The SRO or other law enforcement will be notified.
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When the altercation is under control and you no longer need assistance,
announce over the radio that you are “Code 4”. Campus supervisors and others
will continue to respond to your location until “Code 4” is announced by you.
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Separate the participants and walk them to the Student Support Office. If the
combatants flee the area, note any physical descriptors (approx. height, weight,
clothing, etc.) that could help you identify the student later. Make an effort to
ascertain identities by interviewing witnesses.
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Ask the participant if he/she is injured. If the answer is “yes”, or if you note any
injuries, take the student to the Health Office Aide.
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After clearing the Health Office take the student to the office of the appropriate
Managers, Rabago; Yetter; Rivas; /AP Dirks; Klauer; Principal Ramirez
Thank you for your Support!
Jeremy Dirks, Assistant Principal (Ext. 115)
Mercedes Berglund, Supervisor of Security (Ext. 421)
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SUPPORT STAFF SUPERVISION ASSIGNMENTS
2015 - 2016
Counselor “Break” Supervision (Only)
Tiffany Cotter
Front of Rm. 274/275
Monday & 1st Friday of the month
Sue Rojcewicz
Tuesday
Tim Pipes
Wednesday &3rd Friday of the month
Irma Lozano
Front of Rm. 274-275
Thursday & 4th Friday of the month
Shelly Maupin Front of Rm. 274-275
Friday & 2nd Friday of the month
Andy Prisco
Thursday & 4th Friday of the month
Front of Rm. 400’s
Specialist Staff “Lunch” Supervision (Only)
Mrs. Zuniga-Kaplansky
Inside Cafeteria/Tables
Ms. Casas
Front of Career Center/Breezeway (180’s)/190’s
Mrs. Henig
360’s/370’s/390’s (Social Science/World Lang)
Guidance Technician “Lunch” Supervision (only)
8/17 - 8/29
8/31 - 9/11
9/14 - 9/25
9/28 - 10/9
10/12 - 10/23
10/26 - 11/6
11/9 - 11/20
11/30 – 12/11
12/14 - 1/8
Brown
TBA
Brown
1/11 - 1/22
1/25 - 2/5
2/8 - 2/26
2/29 - 3/11
3/14 - 3/25
4/4 - 4/15
4/18 - 4/29
5/2 – 5/13
5/16 - 5/27
5/30 - 6/1
Avina
Brown
Avina
Brown
Avina
Brown
Avina
Brown
Avina
Brown
Brown: b/w 240’s/230’s
TBA: Front of 275/walkway down to 290’s
Brown
Brown
Brown
Avina: Front of 275/ walkway down to 290’s
Brown: B/W 240’s/230’s
Avina; Front of 275/ walkway down to 290’s
Brown: B/W 240’s/230’s
Avina: Front of 275/ walkway down to 290’s
Brown: B/W 240’s/ 230’s
Avina: Front of 275/walkway down to 290’s
Brown: B/W 240’s/ 230’s
Avina: Front of 275/walkway down to 290’s
Brown: B/W 240’s/ 230’s
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2015-2016 Campus Supervision Schedule
8:35 am – 9:05 am
Notes:
CS = Campus Supervisor
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First bell rings at 8:40 am
Tardy bell rings at 8:50 am
CS
Manager
Adrian
Shawn
Cindi
Paulette
CS (CW)
Manager
CS (CW)
Mercedes
Manager
CS
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Elaine
Roseanne
Jeremy - Roam
CS
2015‐2016 Campus Supervision Schedule Break: 10:35 am – 11:00 am CS = Campus Supervisor Notes: ‐
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Arrive in your assigned area a few minutes prior to “Break” starting. Remain in your assigned area until your area is clear of students. First bell rings at 10:50 am Tardy bell rings at 11:00 am CS Manager
Cindi: Baler Alley Brzwy
Counselor (Rm. 275/290’s)
CS
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Shawn CS
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Elaine
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Cindi: Baler Alley Brzwy
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Melissa Paulette CS
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Irene CS
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Security Cameras
In an effort to deter and identify any vandalism or safety related incidents on
campus, we have a total of (12) cameras located at various locations on the SBHS
campus. The following page includes a map with the designated locations of each
camera.
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DISCIPLINE
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EMERGENCY DRILLS
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Emergency Practice Drills
Earthquake/Fire Evacuation Drills held during the 2015-2016 school year.
1st Semester: Completed on October 31, 2015
2nd Semester: To be held March 3, 2016
Lockdown Drills held during the 2014-2015 school year.
1st Semester: Completed on October 31, 2015
2nd Semester: To be held March 3, 2016
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PROCEDURES
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EMERGENCY INTERVENTION ACTION PLAN
PURPOSE: To respond to physical, psychological and emotional need manifested as a result of an emergency, e.g.,
a death, serious accident, suicide, earthquake, a weapon and/or deadly force being used on campus, chemical
seepage, etc.
PROCEDURES: When an emergency incident occurs, take immediate action: report the incident and any action
taken to the Emergency Crisis Team (ECT) Leader, who will assemble the ECT, make an assessment of the
situation, take any further action deemed appropriate, and report the incident to the district office.
CRISIS TEAM MEMBERS
Team Leaders
Adrian Ramirez, Principal
John Perales, Superintendent
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TBD, Asst. Principal
Jeremy Dirks, Asst. Principal
Elaine Klauer, Asst. Principal
Juan Guevara, School Resource Officer
Shawn Tennenbaum, Dir. Human Resources
Cindi Krokower, Dir. Ed Services
Roseanne Lascano, Dir. Fin & Op
Paulette Cobb, Coordinator SPED
Rob Zimmerman, Construction Manager
Nick Rabago, Support Manager
Robert Rivas, Support Manager
Linda Yetter, Support Manager
Mercedes Berglund, Security Supervisor
Darren Dickison, Maint/Op Manager
Sue Rojcewicz, Counselor
Emmanuel Nelson, School Psychologist
Jacqueline Bautista, School Psychologist
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Adrian Ramirez
Jeremy Dirks
TBD
Elaine Klauer
Shawn Tennenbaum
Roseanne Loscano
Paulette Cobb
Rob Zimmerman
Nick Rabago
Robert Rivas
Linda Yetter
Darren Dickison
Incident Commander
Operations Officer
Planning/Intelligence Ofcr
Logistics Ofcr
Information Officer
Finance/Admin Chief
Coordinator of SPED
Construction Manager
Support Manager
Support Manager
Support Manager
Maint/Op Manager
Sue Rojcewicz
Emmanuel Nelson
Mercedes Berglund
Mike Schurig
Woodrow Peterson
Ed Schmidt
Leanna Morgan
Tate Edwards
Heather Nichols
Juan Hernandez
Carissa Alvarez
Sue Burke
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Security
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CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN
CRISIS TEAM
Crisis Team Coordinator: Adrian Ramirez
Assistant Crisis Team Coordinator: Jeremy Dirks
Psychologist: Emmanuel Nelson
Information Officers: Shawn Tennenbaum/Cindi Krokower
ELL Coordinator: Joanne Kaplansky
Security Officers: SRO Juan Guevara
Security Team Lead: Mercedes Berglund/Nick Rabago
Facilities Officer: Rob Zimmerman/Darren Dickison
Logistics Officer: Elaine Klauer
Secretary Liaison: Nick Rabago
Counselor Coordinator: Sue Rojcewicz
Teacher Liaisons: Shawn Tennenbaum/Cindi Krokower
Student Liaisons: Catalina Lemos/Becky Doty / ASB students
Medical/First Aide: Danielle Techner/Tess Smith
GENERAL GOALS WHEN A CRISIS OCCURS
1. Secure accurate information on the crisis.
2. Plan a preliminary course of action.
3. Convene the Crisis Team in the Coordinator's office prior to a general staff meeting.
4. Execute individual duties of the Crisis Team (as previously assigned; see below).
Role of the Crisis Team Coordinator
1. Obtain factual information of incident from source, and/or immediate verification of death or
incident facts from Police and Sheriff’s Department.
2. Call 911 if needed.
3. Notify district superintendent: situation, status, actions taken and recommended, e.g.,
evacuation of buildings, early release of students, assistance with media, etc.
4. Notify school's Crisis Team members.
5. Set and conduct staff meeting times. If crisis happens after hours, a mandatory staff meeting
should be held prior to beginning of Block 1 or 4 of the new school day. Notify staff via Crisis
Telephone Tree. Information included in message: What happened? Who? When? Where?
Current Status? Staff meeting times?
6. Meet with Crisis Team Members in Coordinator's Office.
7. Collaborate with Information Officer to put into action the planned news media control
procedures.
8. If news is received during the school day of a death, arrange immediate escort home of
deceased person's siblings and other family members if needed.
9. Designate individual(s) to contact or meet with families directly related to the crisis.
10. Conduct mandatory staff debriefing meeting at the conclusion of each workday.
11. Maintain school day as best as possible.
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Role of Security Officer
1. Attend Crisis Team Meeting in Coordinator's Office.
2. If authorized by the Crisis Team Coordinator, give the appropriate building emergency
response as per the Crisis Management Plan.
3. Assist the Crisis Team Coordinator as needed.
4. Assume the role of the Crisis Team Coordinator in his/her absence.
Role of Information Officer
2. Immediately following the Crisis Team meeting, disseminate the current, factual information
to all staff.
3. Activate Crisis Telephone Tree, if directed by the Team Coordinator.
4. Coordinate with Principal regarding communication to press.
5. Prepare script for answering inquiries and a written news release (provide Principal's Secretary
with a copy of the script).
6. Keep receptionist informed of what information may be shared as calls come in about the
incident.
7. Coordinate with ELL Coordinator the establishment of office phone extensions to be
designated as phone lines for non-English speaking callers to have questions answered.
8. Control/limit access to all other written material.
9. Designate and communicate grounds access parameters for news media to minimize
disruption to school activities.
10. Notify Security Officers as to what the parameters are for news media.
Role of Security Officer
2. Notify/coordinate security staff.
3. Be the liaison to Police Department, Sheriff’s Department, Fire Department, and EMTs.
4. Communicate press parameters to Campus Security.
Role of Facilities Officer
2. Provide blueprints and maps of school campus to Emergency Personnel (i.e. police, fire
department, SWAT, etc).
3. Provide access keys.
4. Coordinate with Security Officers and Custodial/Grounds Crews.
Role of the Secretary
2. Information Disseminator: Secure all information and assist the Information Officer with the
preparation of drafts for press release, principal's usage, and to parents.
3. Phone neighboring schools that may be affected by the crisis.
4. Supervise all outside phone calls inquiring about information on the crisis (use script prepared
by Information Officer to address the inquiries).
5. Notify office staff of general information and updates; respond factually to staff inquiries.
6. Facilitate communication amongst office, classified personnel.
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Role of the Psychologist
2. Coordinate with Mental Health stations for students and staff Counselor Coordinator.
3. Debrief with the Crisis Team and general staff.
4. Debrief with Counselors and Administrators.
Role of Counselor Coordinator
2. Coordinate with secretary in charge of substitutes and list absentee staff.
3. Direct Counselors to complete pre-assigned tasks as follows:
A. Person: Pull schedules of students involved.
B. Person: Placeholder for victim(s) (the Placeholder is the person who follows the victim's
schedule to assist others in dealing with the loss).
C. Person: Contact all outside agencies located on counseling contact sheet.
D. Person: Coordinate with the psychologist the establishment of Mental Health stations on
campus (i.e. conference rooms and library).
E. Person: Available for individual contact with students and staff in need.
*Note: As individual jobs are completed, all counselors should be available to man the Mental
Health stations.
Role of Teacher Liaisons
2. Initially assist in preparation at the beginning of a crisis.
3. Assist in information management.
4. Coordinate informing students with Student Liaison.
5. Assist Secretary in disseminating information.
6. General assistance
Role of Student Liaisons
1. Attend Crisis Team Meeting in Coordinator's Office
2. Coordinate with Crisis Team Coordinator and Information Officer what information and how
that information will be disseminated to students.
3. Assist in maintaining a calm atmosphere at school.
4. Maintain communications with the Crisis Team Coordinator to stay updated with any changes
in the status of the situation and to keep the Coordinator informed of student activity.
Medical/First Aid/Nurse/Health Aide
2. Assess initial medical needs and supplies/activate First Aid Team as needed.
3. Communicate/contact support that may be needed from Administrative Center nursing staff.
4. Carry out regular duties as per Disaster Plan.
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SEMS EMERGENCY TEAMS
(Standardized Emergency Management System)
Our basic emergency plan has notification of the Emergency Crisis Team (ECT) as the first step in every
emergency situation that is not considered a disaster. The attached telephone tree has been developed to
speed that notification process in the event the crisis occurs during non-school hours. Whenever a disaster
occurs, the ECT will meet at the earliest possible time to determine the appropriate course of action. The
actions will vary with different types of disasters. Once the action to be taken has been determined, the
appropriate team coordinators will begin to mobilize their groups into action. If the designated
Coordinator is not available, the Assistant Coordinator will assume those responsibilities.
CRISIS ASSESSMENT TEAM
Adrian Ramirez - Coordinator
Jeremy Dirks - Assistant Coordinator
COMMAND POST MGT. TEAM
Adrian Ramirez - Incident Commander
Jeremy Dirks - Operations Section Chief
TBD - Intelligence Section Chief
Elaine Klauer - Logistics Section Chief
Shawn Tennenbaum/Cindi Krokower Information officer
Roseanne Lascano - Finance Section Chief
MEDICAL/FIRST AID TEAM
Danielle Techner - Coordinator
Tess Smith - Assistant Coordinator
MENTAL HEALTH TEAM
Sue Rojcewicz - Lead Counselor
Emmanuel Nelson - Psychologist
Jacqueline Bautista – Psychologist
Andy Prisco
Tim Pipes
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Cindi Krokower - Coordinator
John Frusetta - Technology Coordinator
Beverly Bettencourt - Message Center
Liliana Alba-Bermejo- Interpreter
SECURITY TEAM
SRO Juan Guevara
Mercedes Berglund - Supervisor of Security
Campus Supervisors
SEARCH/RESCUE/FIRE TEAM
Nick Rabago – Coordinator
Robert Rivas
SEARCH/RESEARCH STUDENTS
Catalina Lemos/Becky Doty
ASB Students
Field Commanders
M. Schurig/T. Edwards/B. Smith
J. Henig/B. Smith/C. Alvarez
H. Nichols/L. Morgan/P. Adams
J. Hernandez/D. Quinn
STUDENT REQUEST/REUNION GATES
Linda Yetter - Coordinator
Robin Brown
Miriam Mendoza - Interpreter (Spanish)
Maria Serrano - Interpreter (Spanish)
Hermie Ybarra - Interpreter (Spanish)
STUDENT RUNNER TEAM
Cheri Cosio - Coordinator
Carol Telles - Assistant Coordinator
ASB Students
STAFF RELIEF/RESOURCE POOL TEAM
Elizabeth Martinez - Coordinator
FOOD AND WATER DISBURSEMENT
Jim Lewis - Coordinator
MORTALITY MANAGEMENT TEAM
TBD
SAFETY/DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAM
Rob Zimmerman - Coordinator
All Custodians and Maintenance staff
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INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM
SEMS RESPONSE TEAM ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
In compliance with California statute, San Benito High School uses the Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS) in its emergency plans and procedures. All San Benito High
School disaster plans will be based on the Incident Command System-a nationwide standard and
a component of SEMS.
The Incident Command System (ICS) is an expandable system that has proven to be workable
for many disasters, from small emergencies to large disasters. Every complex job needs to be
organized, and emergency management is no exception.
MAJOR CONCEPTS/COMPONENTS
Every emergency, no matter how large or small, requires that certain tasks be performed.
Every incident will need a person in charge, called the Incident Commander-Adrian Ramirez.
Span of Control - no one person should be in charge of more than 7 people (the optimum number
is 5). [Note: this does not apply to Student Supervision.]
Common terminology
- All teachers and staff in the schools/district should use the same words to refer to the same
situation.
- This terminology should be known before a disaster.
- This is one of the most important reasons to use ICS. If and when the fire department or other
responding agencies come on campus, they'll interface better with the school district's command
structure if similar jobs are described with similar wording.
HOW ICS FUNCTIONS
* One person in charge-Incident Commander (IC): This top-level person works closely with the
Command Staff [Safety Officer and Information/] Liaison Officer (or PIO /Liaison Officer at
District)] and the General Staff (the Section Chiefs).
* A Section Chief oversees and coordinates the activities of each of the five ICS Sections:
Operations
Officer
J. Dirks
Planning/Intelligence
TBD
Logistics
E. Klauer
Finance/Admin.
R. Loscano
School Information
S. Tennenbaum
C. Krokower
A clearly defined chain of command is in place in advance of any emergency and is supported by
appropriate training.
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ICS POSITIONS
Incident Commander (IC) – Adrian Ramirez: an emergency requires constant management
from the Command Post (CP). This means the IC doesn't leave the Command Post without
delegating someone to take over. The IC will constantly:
- Assess the situation.
- Know what resources are available.
- Determine a strategy for implementing the plan to handle the incident.
- Monitor how well (or poorly) the plan is working.
- Adjust the plan to meet the realities of the situation.
- Make sure that the response is being fully documented-for legal and financial reasons.
- If appropriate to the situation-no other qualified person is available-act as Safety Officer to
make sure that the safety of students and staff and others on the site is the highest priority.
The Incident Commander (IC) is to coordinate all response activities through the Section Chiefs.
The IC is to "stand back and keep hands off." His/her role is "managing" from the Command
Post.
School Information Officer & Liaison - this position is located directly under the Incident
Commander. According to the San Benito High School disaster plan, only the District PIO is
authorized to speak for the District. Schools and other district sites should refer media inquiries
to the District PIO. If there is a situation when an immediate response from the school is required
and the District PIO/Liaison is not accessible, the site administrator should prepare a statement to
be given by the site Information/Liaison person. In either case, no one other than the designated
District PIO /Liaison or School Information/Liaison should talk to the media.
As appropriate to the scope of the disaster, this person serves as Liaison Officer the point of
contact for assisting and cooperating agency representatives (fire, law enforcement, Red Cross,
etc.)
Operations Section - includes all the emergency response jobs. These are the "DOERS".
- Security
- Search & Rescue
- Safety/Damage Assessment
- Medical/First Aid
- Student Supervision
- Student Release
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San Benito High School-School Wide
Crisis Response Procedures
General Crisis Intervention
A school that effectively and expeditiously addresses the needs of students, staff and
parent during and after an unanticipated tragic event will minimize that event's effects
upon the school community and those immediately involved. A clear, concise plan
which detail procedures for specific types of crisis will reduce the likelihood of chaos,
rumors and escalation of the situation at hand.
Definition of a Crisis
A sudden, generally unanticipated event that profoundly and negatively affects a member
or members of the school population and usually involves serious injury or death.
Notification of a Crisis
Step 1. Initial Response
A. The individual bearing information regarding an immediate crisis is referred
directly to the administrator in charge.
B. The initial staff member receiving the information and the bearer of
information are instructed NOT to convey the information to anyone else.
(The school needs to verify the information and to have it released through the
principal)
C. Inform office staff members NOT to repeat or give out any information within
or outside of school until specifically instructed to do so. Have staff members
direct all inquiries to the administration/principal.
Step 2. Administrator Verifies Information
Step 3. Following Verification of Crisis
The administrator in charge will:
A. Notify the principal and superintendent. Principal to communicate with the
media as necessary.
B. Follow procedure for specific crisis.
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DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
TRAINING
2015-2016
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Today’s training:
• Earthquake Preparedness
• Fire Alarm Preparedness
• Evacuation Procedure
• Code Red
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Earthquake Preparedness
Prepare your students to do the
following:
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If you are outdoors…
Move to a clear area if you can safely do so; avoid power
lines, trees, signs, buildings, vehicles, and other hazards.
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For Students with Disabilities:
• Protect your head and neck with a pillow or your
arms
• Bend over to protect yourself if you are able.
• DO NOT try to get to a “safer place” or get
outside.
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EVERYONE…………
studies of injuries and deaths caused
by earthquakes in the U.S.
over the last several decades indicate
that you are much more likely to be
injured by falling or flying objects (TVs,
lamps, glass, bookcases, etc.) than to
die in a collapsed building.
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Evacuation
• Remain in Drop, Cover, Hold on until you hear the evacuation signal
(long-continuous bell).
• Once long-continuous school bell sounds, begin evacuation to
evacuation site.
• Take Emergency Folder with you.
• When at evacuation site, take attendance
Click to hear
“Long Continuous Bell”
• Direct students to stand quietly in a straight line.
• Check in with buddy
• Hold up Laminated Name Sign
• Await Administrative Liaison
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Fire Alarm Preparedness
As soon as you hear the Fire Alarm,
initiate the evacuation procedure.
Click to hear
SBHS Fire Alarm
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Fire Alarm Preparedness
Evacuation
• Take Emergency Folder with you.
• When at evacuation site, take attendance
• Direct students to stand quietly in a straight line.
• Check in with buddy (when at numbers check to your left
and right, if missing check in with admin assigned to your
area)
• Hold up Laminated Name Sign
• Await Administrative Liaison
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Evacuation (Earthquake/Fire)
Activate the Buddy System!!!
In the event of a disaster or emergency each
teacher will check with others on the
buddy list to make sure others are able to
function. If a buddy is injured, the other will
take over his/her class. If there are injured
students who are unable to move and
evacuation procedures are initiated, notify
your administrative liaison immediately.
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Evacuation (Earthquake/Fire Alarm)
How do we know when to return to
class?
• Return to class when “all clear” signal is sounded
(another long-continuous bell)
Or
• When advised by Administrative Liaison
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Evacuation Sites: Main Campus
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Evacuation Sites: 300’s
Nash Rd.
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Evacuation Sites: 400’s
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CODE RED
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Code Red Lockdown
The Code Red drill will be activated and
lockdown begins when you hear a loud
siren blaring for several minutes.
Click to hear air raid siren
This will be your cue to begin the
lockdown procedure.
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Code Red Lockdown
First - If you and
your class are
outside, get into a
nearby room or run
to any indoor
location.
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Code Red Lockdown
Second - Go into a
LOCKDOWN immediately
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Clear the hallways
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Close and lock your doors
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Cover ALL of the windows/glass
doors and turn off the lights
Use paper
if the shades don’t work
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Erect Barricades on ALL of the doors
•Anything that will
prevent or delay
anyone from entering
the classroom
Fill in
the
voids
•The barricade
should also prevent
the shooter from
seeing inside the
classroom
“Path of least resistance”
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Example #1
Re-enforce the
primary barricade
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Avoid erecting poor door barricades
Should have covered glass
Needs to be higher
Should have filled in voids
And reinforced better
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After the door Barricade, erect an
Interior Barricade
You and your students must be down and behind the barricades
Make lots of space for
you and your students
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Stay below the top of the barricade and windows
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Collect and Shut-Off all Cellphones &
Maintain silence.
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Answer the Officer with the correct
EVACUATION CODE
When your phone rings,
answer without saying
anything.
The Administrative Liaison
who is calling will simply
state a number.
You are then to respond with
the appropriate evacuation
code.
You will receive an email, giving you our Evacuation Code for
this school year.
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If your drill includes evacuating out of the
classroom, you will be required to remain
quiet, walk in a single file line and keep both
hands behind your head.
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In a real case situation, officers will be
checking your campus for the shooters
and associates. YOU MUST BE INDOORS!
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Code Red Lockdown
Important – Do not take down your
barricades until you receive an “all
clear” signal
•It does not mean the situation is over
because you received a phone call
asking for the evacuation code
•You and your students must remain on
the floor and behind your interior
barricades
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Review Code Red Lockdown Procedures
•PE classes run to pre-designated area and stop
•Clear the hallways
•Lock the doors
•Cover the windows and turn off the lights
•Barricade ALL doors (including common doors)
•Interior barricades (students and staff down and behind)
•Maintain silence (collect cell phones and do not allow students
to laugh or yell out when someone checks the doors)
•Respond with the correct Evacuation Code
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Code Red Lockdown
EMAIL MESSAGES
Once we are in “lockdown”, an email
message from Mr. Dearden, Mr. Dirks
or Mr. Ramirez will be sent to you with
further details.
The message will begin with:
That will be your sign that the email is authentic.
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While these procedures may at first seem
daunting, remember that you are setting
the tone for the students in your class.
If you have questions regarding our Disaster
Preparedness Procedures, please contact …..
Jeremy Dirks
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San Benito High School Crisis Intervention Plan
School Wide Crisis
Areas of Responsibilities
Level One Disasters
Earthquake, Flood, Chemical Spill, Fire, Explosion
Non School Day or Hours
Superintendent/Principal contacts or is contacted by Office of Emergency
Services 636-4168
If school is not safe to open Superintendent/Principal activates phone tree to relay
message.
Principal with approval of the Superintendent calls media to alert of school
closure.
Principal, in coordination with Superintendent, monitors situation to make
determination for next day of school.
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School Wide Crisis
Areas of Responsibilities
Level One Disasters
Earthquake, Flood, Chemical Spill, Fire, Explosion
Earthquake-in class
Drop, cover and hold on-do not go outside until safe.
Move away from windows, watch for falling objects.
Once “long continuous bell” sounds, evacuate outside at designated evacuation
area (posted in all classrooms and offices) -away from electrical wires, do not
light fires.
Earthquake-outside of class
Teacher order students to drop if area is safe. Do not run.
Move away from buildings, trees, exposed wires. Get into open spaces.
Chemical Spill
Call Emergency Line (Ext. 106), or Assistant Principal, or Support Manager.
Inform of exact location-receive instruction from Assistant Principal to evacuate
or leave building.
If instructed to Stay: Close doors/window and stay inside)
If instructed to Leave: Evacuate away from hazard- Crosswind never into or
away from wind.
Fire
Teacher /students leave building-see evacuation map- Red Emergency Folder and
do not lock doors.
If person's clothes on fire smother w/blanket or roll on ground. Stop-Drop-Roll.
Explosion
Inside-Teacher issues Drop command-teacher needs to assess danger. May
decide to stay or leave building.
Outside-Drop-get behind a solid object, protect head, close eyes and cover ears.
Leave area and meet at designated site by administrator.
Administrative Responsibilities
Principal or Assistant Principal calls over radio "Emergency Plan in Effect".
Administrators report to assigned areas.
Administrators respond to areas of responsibility and assess staff and student
safety. Contact Roseanne Loscano or Chief of Maintenance, Operations and
Facilities, or Rob Zimmerman on gas or water leaks.
Principal declares "Go Home" execute "Go Home" procedure.
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School Wide Crisis
Bomb Threat/Found
On Campus
Principal or an Assistant Principal contacted to determine action to
be taken, or call Emergency Line (Ext. 106).
Do not disturb suspicious object.
Do not switch lights on or off.
Do not use 2 way radios.
Deactivate bell system.
Principal or Assistant Principal contacts School Resource Officer or 911.
Principal or Assistant Principal inform Superintendent.
Assistant Principal’s and/or Support Managers evacuate & isolate area and in
conjunction with law enforcement to determine safety of campus.
Superintendent or Principal communicates to media/parents if necessary
In Classroom-caller identified as a specific room
Contact Principal/Assistant Principal or Support Manager immediately.
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School Wide Crisis
Bomb Threat Phone Call or Letter
Person receiving call:
Keep call on line. Delay the caller with such statements as "I am sorry, I did not
understand you. What did you say/"
Ask the following questions:
Where is the bomb going to explode?
What does it look like?
What kind of bomb is it?
What will cause it to explode?
Did you place the bomb? Why?
What is your address?
What is your name?
Sex of caller: M F Race: White Hisp. Black
Phone call where call was received:
Callers Voice (circle those that apply)
Angry
Deep Breathing
Laughing
Ragged
Whispered
Accent
Deep
Lisp
Rapid
Calm
Disguised
Loud
Raspy
Age:___Time/length call:
Time/length of call:
Cracking
Distinct
Nasal
Slow
Background Noises (circle those that apply)
Street
Intoxicated
House Noises
Motor
Animals
Machinery
Other:_________________
Language of Caller
Well Spoken
Accent
Foul
Threatening
Date:
Crying
Excited
Normal
Slurred
Voices
Traffic
Static
PA System
Office Noises
Cell Phone
Music
Factory Noises
Booth
Incoherent
Read/Prepared
Taped
Irrational
Familiar who?_______________
Letter -minimize handling, hold by corner and secure in cellophane envelope.
Principal or Assistant Principal informed immediately.
Assistant Principal contacts School Resource Officer, and under SRO’s command
calls 911.
Cover the following questions:
Manner in which it arrived?
Who found it? Where was it found?
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School Wide Crisis
Attempted Suicide
Attempted suicide becomes a school wide crisis ONLY in the following cases when:
1. Rumors regarding the attempt are being spread around the school.
2. Students witness the attempt or in cases where the police or emergency services are
traumatic.
Widespread, damaging rumors:
Refer to a Student Support Manager or Assistant Principal for investigation.
After investigation, the Assistant Principal leading the investigation will assign
counselor(s) to identified students; individual and group counseling to be
provided to quell rumors.
The Assistant Principal who led the investigation will send a confidential memo
to staff regarding situation.
Students witness suicide attempt or traumatic police 911 intervention:
Assistant Principals assign appropriate staff to identify witnesses.
Assistant Principals will forward names to appropriate counselors to provide
appropriate individual or group counseling.
Follow procedures listed under attempted suicide.
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Attempted Suicide
Contact any Assistant Principal or Student Support Manager in charge of student.
Assistant Principal will assign student to psychologist/crisis counselor.
Psychologist/Crisis Counselor will
Make assessment
Call parent; emergency contact if parent unavailable
Have parent transport student to Hazel Hawkins Hospital for 5150 assessment
If parent/guardian is not available, refer to Assistant Principal to
Determine whether to contact School Resource Officer or call 911.
Do a follow up call to parent
Set appointment with student upon return to monitor student
Provide confidential information, list of signs and procedures for immediate
referral of student to the counseling office.
Assistant Principal assigns staff to identify friends and students who are affected
by attempt.
Assistant Principal assigns counselors to contact, assess identified students and
provide appropriate counseling services.
Assistant Principal meets with involved staff and completes follow up report.
Every effort must be made to keep all information confidential. Cases of attempted
suicides would not be handled using the same procedures as a general crisis.
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School Wide Crisis
Suicide Attempt w/weapon in Classroom in Progress
Control students in classroom-not to panic.
Make request of assailant to call Emergency Line (Ext. 106) if possible or attempt
to take phone off hook hit numbers & walk away.
Calmly inquire if there is something you can do-remind of safety of other
students.
If victim speaks to you answer him/her. Don't provoke. Don't whisper.
If gunfire starts drop, cover and lie still.
If immediately threatened staff/students should respond on their own.
If trauma occurs-assist victim and call Emergency Line (Ext. 106) immediately.
If possible call above numbers-remember as many details as possible.
Administration will signal a “Lockdown” if necessary.
All other classes follow procedures for procedures for weapon on campus.
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School Wide Crisis
Suicide w/weapon outside class-In Progress
Before school, breaks, lunch & after school
Call Emergency Line (Ext. 106), or Assistant Principal, or Support Manager, or
notify nearest campus supervisor.
If a campus supervisor is the first to be contacted, they are to call out situation on
the radio. Give specific details (location, description of clothing, etc.).
Assistant Principals will secure area and issue a “Lockdown” (siren blares for 2
minutes) or other determined course of action.
Principal and/or Assistant Principals will issue order for staff and supervisors to
tell students to "drop and cover".
Assistant Principals and Support Managers direct all available supervisors and
staff to get students out of danger when safe.
Secure students in a locked classroom take roll if possible-notify office of
possible injuries. Drop and cover in room, close blinds and stay away from
windows, turn off lights, keep all students in.
Administration assists under the command of School Resource Officer or other
law enforcement.
School and/or professional counselors called to intervene with situation.
Students and staff stay in locked classroom until an “all clear” email is sent.
If death or serious injury to student or staff follow Crisis Response Procedures.
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School Wide Crisis
Rape Off Campus
When the high school receives a report that student has been raped, care must be taken
that the information is treated strictly confidential. Procedures to be followed are similar
to those for attempted suicides. The school must protect the identity and privacy of the
rape victim and of the alleged perpetrator. It is important to contain the news as much as
possible. The school's focus needs to be upon rumor control and minimize fear among
staff and students. Services provided need to be kept confidential as are reports made to
outside agencies.
Contact an Assistant Principal, the Principal, or a Student Support Manager.
Assistant Principal assigns student to crisis counselor.
Counselor interviews student to confirm information.
Counselor confers with Assistant Principal.
School Resource Officer is contacted.
Assistant Principal notifies administration that a law enforcement officer will be
coming on campus.
After police report is made, counselor calls parents.
Counselor holds session with student and parent to inform parent of the incident.
Counselor makes referral to SBC Mental Health 637-5594.
Counselor identifies close friends of student and provide names to Assistant
Principal in charge of student.
Assistant Principal assigns counselor to work with students as needed.
Assitant Principal meets with involved staff and complete follow up report.
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School Wide Crisis
Rape or Attempted Rape On Campus
When the high school receives a report that student has been raped, care must be taken
that the information is treated strictly confidential. Procedures to be followed are similar
to those for attempted suicides. The school must protect the identity and privacy of the
rape victim and of the alleged perpetrator. It is important to contain the news as much as
possible. The school's focus needs to be upon rumor control and minimize fear among
staff and students. Services provided need to be kept confidential as are reports made to
outside agencies.
Incident reported directly to Assistant Principal.
Assistant Principal calls in student and witnesses (if any) and takes written
statements.
Assistant Principal contacts School Resource Officer.
After police complete their investigation, Assistant Principal assigns counselor to
case.
Counselor works with student and makes follow up call to parents.
Refer student to San Benito County Mental Health 636-5594.
Counselor sets up time for follow up sessions with student and identifies students
who may have witnessed the assault or close friend of the victim.
Counselor gives names to Assistant Principal.
Assistant Principal assigns counselor(s) to students to provide services as needed.
Principal/Assistant Principal meets with school staff involved and complete
follow up report.
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School Wide Crisis
Death of Student on Campus
Contact one of the following asap: Principal Mr. Ramirez (Ext. 129), AP Mr. Dirks (Ext. 115)
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) will issue order for campus
supervisors to secure area.
AP Dirks (or available Administrator) will contact School Resource
Officer or call 911 and evaluate safety situation.
AP Dirks (or available Administrator) will contact Principal-notifies
superintendent.
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) will identify student.
Law enforcement notifies parents.
Bulletin released to staff regarding facts upon approval of law enforcement.
Follow Crisis Response Procedures
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Death of a Student
Off Campus
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) verifies information, contacts
Principal, Superintendent and other Assistant Principals.
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) notifies Principal and
Superintendent.
Principal contacts media if necessary
Principal Adrian Ramirez (or available Administrator) assigns counseling staff to:
a. Family of deceased student
b. Close student friends of deceased
c. Run grief sessions
d. Visit classes of deceased student-utilize Open Ended Question Sheet.
e. Set up area (larger than counseling) for grief sessions
AP Dirks (or available Administrator) writes a formal statement for initial
announcement to entire school. AP Dirks (or available Administrator)
prepares statements for telephone inquiries.
(after consultation with family)
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) -after Principal approval, sends
formal statement to Security Supervisor-Mercedes Berglund- for delivery to all
classrooms and offices.
If needed, call local community resources for additional support. See Community
Resource list.
When instructed by principal, AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) sets
time for emergency staff meeting and send out bulletin to all staff.
Identify and list students, staff and parents most affected by the news (e.g. due to
their relationship to the deceased or personal history with similar crisis…).
Assign counseling staff follow up and support as needed.
After the formal statement has been sent out to all classes, AP Mr. Dirks (or
available Administrator) will
Alert campus supervisors so that upset students are directed to the Student
Services Office.
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Notify bus driver of the bus that the student traveled on.
Assign psychologist/counselors to provide support for identified staff.
After School AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) will:
Collect deceased student's belonging from his/her locker.
Officially withdraw deceased student from attendance rolls.
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Death of a Staff Member
Shawn Tennenbaum, Director of Human Resources, verifies information.
Shawn Tennenbaum, Director of Human Resources, notifies Principal,
Superintendent and other Administrators.
Superintendent or Principal contacts media if necessary
Principal Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Dirks, or Ms. Klauer assign counseling staff to:
a. Family of deceased staff
b. Close staff/student friends of deceased
c. Run grief sessions
d. Visit each class of deceased staff member-utilize Open Ended Question
Sheet.
e. In-service the substitute regarding circumstances before putting into
classroom.
e. Set up area (larger than counseling) for grief sessions
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) writes a formal statement for initial
announcement to entire school. AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator)
prepares statements for telephone inquiries.
(after consultation with family)
AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) - after Principal approval, sends
formal statement to Coordinator of Campus Supervisors-Mercedes Berglund- for
delivery to all classrooms and offices.
If needed, call local community resources for additional support. See Community
Resource list.
When instructed by principal, AP Mr. Dirks (or available Administrator) sets
time for emergency staff meeting and sends out bulletin to all staff.
Identify and list students, staff and parents most affected by the news (e.g. due to
their relationship to the deceased or personal history with similar crisis…).
Assign counseling staff follow up and support as needed.
After the formal statement has been sent out to all classes, AP Mr. Dirks (or
available Administrator) will:
Contact Mercedes Berglund to alert campus supervisors so that upset
staff/students are directed to the Student Services Office.
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Assign psychologist/counselors to provide support for identified staff/students.
After School AP TBD (or available Administrator) will:
Have supervisor and family collect all personal belongings from class/area.
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Death of a Staff or Student
Staff Meeting
Recommended: Superintendent, or designee, will:
Pass around a photograph of the deceased/injured student to familiarize
staff with student.
Review the facts regarding the incident/crisis to dispel rumors
Help staff member process their responses to the situation.
Describe feelings that students may experience.
Encourage teachers to allow for expressions of grief, anger etc. in the class where
announcement is given and other classes throughout the day. There will be a
range of student expressions and emotions. Our guiding principle is to return to
our normal routine as soon as possible within the school and classes. Getting
back into the routine provides a sense of security and comfort to both students and
staff.
Within 2 days: Superintendent or designee will:
Check with family regarding funeral/memorial services
Assign counseling staff to assist family w/funeral-memorial services.
Put notice out to students/staff giving specifics regarding service.
Send condolence card to family.
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Sample Open-Ended Questions for Classroom Discussion
Death of Staff/Student
1.
What was it like for you when you heard the news?
2.
Did/will you discuss it at home? How did it go? How do you think it will go?
3.
If you were a member of ________________ 's family, what do you think you
would want at a time like this?
4.
How can you students help each other through this?
5.
What other losses have you experienced?
6.
What do we know about how (cultural group) respond to this type of loss?
How can we respond in ways that are culturally respectful?
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Sample Statement for Initial Announcement
Of a
Death of Staff/Student
To:
From:
"We have just been advised of a tragedy involving a Member(s) of our school. I am sad
to announce that ____________________________- has died/has been in a serious
accident. As soon as we have more information, we will pass it on to you. People will be
available in the building to help those of you who need extra support in dealing with this
situation. Your teachers/fellow staff members will advise you of the location and times
available for this support.
"As soon as we know the family's wishes regarding _________________________
(services) we will share that information with you. We ask that all students remain in
their classrooms and adhere to their regular schedules.
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School Wide Crisis
Riot or Gang Violence
Call Emergency Line (Ext. 106), or contact an Assistant Principal or a Student
Support Manager.
Assistant Principal or Support Manager will make call over radio and evaluate
safety situation.
Assistant Principal will contact principal-superintendent.
Principal or Assistant Principal will issue order for designated personnel to ring
the bell (early) for students to go to class. (regular length)
Principal and Assistant Principals direct all available campus supervision and staff
to encourage students into class.
Assistant Principals and Support Managers to move to disturbance area.
Request Code Visibility for maintenance and counselors to secure perimeters of
campus
Code Visibility-Mercedes Berglund-Security Supervisor to alert teachers of Code
Visibility.
Identify key individuals then isolate and move into nearest and safest location.
Pricipal and Assistant Principals will work with School Resource Officer to
determine severity.
Principal and Assistant Principals work with School Resource Officer or available
law enforcement to address key individuals to determine next step.
Code Visibility to remain in effect remainder of day or unless notified.
Post-Riot/Disturbance
If death or serious injury to student or staff follow: General Crisis Intervention
Checklist.
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School Wide Crisis
Suspected Weapon in Classroom
Upon suspicion or receiving information regarding existence of a weapon, teacher
calls Emergency Line (Ext. 106), or contact any Assistant Principal/Student
Support Manager.
If telephone is within hearing distance of suspected student, give no details and
say "please have an administrator come to my classroom now."
Teacher or staff member watches student carefully.
Assistant Principal with campus supervisor enter classroom and escort student to
office.
Assistant Principal with School Resource Officer will conduct a student search.
School Resource Officer places student under arrest if weapon is found.
Suspected Weapon on Campus
Call over radio for Assistant Principal to meet with you immediately in specified
area.
Staff member keeps eyes on student at all times.
Assistant Principal with staff member escort student to office for search.
If student runs, Assistant Principal will call School Resource Officer or 911.
Assistant Principal will call over radio "student with possible weapon running
toward (describe area)." Do not attempt to stop.
Principal or Assistant Principal will call over radio to issue “Lockdown”
procedures.
Keep an eye on fleeing suspect within safe area until law enforcement arrives.
Law enforcement takes over.
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School Wide Crisis
Assault w/weapon on Campus
Before school, breaks, lunch & after school
Call Emergency Line (Ext. 106) or an Assistant Principal/Support Manager, or
notify nearest campus supervisor.
If campus supervisor is notified first, they are to contact Assistant Principal and
informs of "student with a weapon on campus".
Assistant Principal or Principal will issue a “Lockdown” and contact School
Resource Officer or call 911. Designated personnel sounds siren for 2 minutes.
Assistant Principal will issue order for staff and supervisors to tell students to
"drop and cover".
Assistant Principals direct all available supervisors and staff to get students out of
danger when safe.
Secure students in a locked classroom take roll if possible-notify office of
possible injuries. Drop and cover in room, close blinds and stay away from
windows, turn off lights, keep all students in.
Administration and Support Managers assist under the command of law
enforcement with situation.
Stay in locked classroom until all an all clear email is sent to all staff.
If death or serious injury to student or staff follow Crisis Response Procedures.
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School Wide Crisis
Assault w/weapon in Classroom
Call Emergency Line (Ext. 106) if possible, take phone off hook hit numbers &
walk away.
Don't engage in conversation with assailant unless:
Assailant speaks to you- answer him/her. Don't provoke. Don't whisper.
If gunfire starts drop, cover and lie still.
If immediately threatened staff/students should respond in the best interest of their
safety.
If and when possible call above numbers-remember as many details as possible.
Assistant Principal or Principal will issue a “Lockdown”. Designated personnel
activates siren for 2 minutes and calls 911.
All other classes follow procedures for “Lockdown”.
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School Wide Crisis
Go Home Procedures
AP Mr. Dirks contacts Office of Emergency Services to determine unsafe
areas-closed roads in county etc.
Principal declares "Go Home" contacts all administrators.
Principal calls media/other schools to alert area.
Principal contacts Roseanne Loscano and/or transportation to make arrangements.
Code Visibility for maintenance and counselors.
Administrators and campus supervisors go to all classes in their area and clear
classrooms.
Teachers should take roll again. Then release students who have rides or walk
home.
Teachers determine which students have no way home-parent cannot pick up and
they cannot walk home. Walk these students to Mattson Gym.
Teachers turn in list of students who have no transportation home, to Student
Services Office.
Student Services Office makes phone calls home/work to pick up students.
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Emergency Action Plan
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Emergency Contacts
Roles of people involved with an injury
Equipment Locations
Communication
Plan of Action
Emergency Policies
Local Hospitals
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Introduction
San Benito High School has a written emergency plan that should be followed in the event of a medical
emergency. All coaches should be familiar with this document and their role and responsibility in an
emergency. Any questions should be directed to the head athletic trainer (or school administrator, in
the absence of a licensed athletic trainer).
An emergency is the need for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to give further medical attention
and/or transport an athlete to the hospital. It is important in these situations that coordination between
the athletic trainer, coaches, administrators and student responders be effective. This guide is intended
to delineate roles and outline the protocol to be followed should an emergency occur.
Situations when 911 should be called are:
 an athlete is not breathing
 an athlete has lost consciousness
 it is suspected that an athlete may have a neck or back injury
 an athlete has an open fracture (bone has punctured through the skin)
 severe heat exhaustion or suspected heat stroke
 severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
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Emergency Contacts
1220 Monterey St, Hollister, CA 95023
From cell phone: 911
From campus phone: 9-911
Closest Hospital:
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
911 Sunset Dr
Hollister, CA
(831) 637-5711
7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Important Phone Numbers:
Emergency line: (831) 637-5831 ext. 106
Athletic Training Room: (831) 637-5831 ext. 339
Athletic Trainer Cell Phone: (831) 915-0656 and/or
Athletic Trainer Radio: Athletic trainer will be on radio channel 1 after school until off duty
Main Office: (831) 637-5831
Athletic Director’s: (831) 637-5831 ext. 350
School Resource Officer: (831) 637-5831 ext. 421
Principal: (831) 637-5831 ext. 173
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Roles of people involved with an injury
Chain of Command:
Team Physician
Certified Athletic Trainer
School Resource Officer
Athletic Director
Administrator
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Other Athletes
The highest person in the chain of command who is present at a scene will be the designated person in
charge, or leader. That person is responsible for deciding whether or not to call 911, instructing others
how they may be of help and will be the person who stays with the athlete until EMS arrives.
1st responder: The highest person on the chain of command will be deemed the 1st responder, and will
stay with the athlete to monitor the athlete’s condition and administer necessary first aid. If possible,
someone else on the chain of command should also stay and assist. The front office or an administrator
should be notified that there is an emergency situation on campus.
2nd responder: The second individual on site that is the next highest in the chain of command. This
person must have current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification. It is the responsibility of the 2nd
responder to call 911 and retrieve the closest AED, if needed and only if directed to by the 1st
responder. Once contact with the emergency dispatcher is completed, it is the responsibility of the 2nd
responder to call the emergency contact of the injured party.
Calling 911 Protocol:
 State name
 State location (i.e. institution, address, and what field/court)
 State age of injured athlete
 State injury and any concerns (i.e. consciousness, breathing, vascular)
 Stay on the phone until help arrives or dispatcher hangs up!
Calling Parents:
 Stay calm
 Describe the scenario
 State how athlete is going to hospital
 State which hospital the athlete is being transported to and offer directions
 State that the athlete is under the care of a trained medical professional
 Encourage them to arrive at the hospital as soon and as safely possible
 If possible allow athlete to speak with parent
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3rd Responder: The individual to open gates and direct emergency crew to the site of emergency. This
person will be the administrator on-site or one who possesses the gate keys.
4th Responder: First responsibility is to retrieve any medical supplies (AED, crutches, splints, first aid kit,
etc.) if needed. If not needed, he/she will act as crowd control.
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Equipment Locations:
AED: Athletic Trainer will carry AED at all times when on duty
CPR Mask: CPR masks can be found in the Medical kit carried by the Athletic Trainer
Biohazard Waste Can: There is a biohazard waste can in the Athletic Training Room. Each first aid kit will
have a biohazard bag to be used when not in the Athletic Training Room. Once the biohazard bag is
used, the coach must tie off the bag and bring it to the Athletic Training Room to be properly disposed.
Crutches: Crutches are kept in the Athletic Training room. The Athletic Trainer will also bring a set of
crutches to every home game she attends.
Spine board: The spine board and cervical collars are in the Athletic Training Room. The spine board and
cervical collars will be on the field at every home football game.
Splint Kit: The splint kit is kept in the Athletic Training Room unless the Athletic Trainer is at a home
game. The Athletic Trainer will have the splint kit on the sideline of every game she attends.
First Aid Kit: The Athletic Trainer will have a first aid kit. If the Athletic Trainer is not on site, the coach
will have a first aid kit with basic wound care supplies and ice packs.
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Communication
At each event, there will be a designated administrator with a cell phone with reception in case of an
emergency. Landlines are present if a cell phone is not available. If advanced medical personnel needs
to be called, call 9-1-1 first, then call the athletic trainer via cell phone (831) 915-0656 or on the radio
channel 1. Next alert the athlete’s parents and athletic director. If advanced medical personnel are not
needed, call the athletic trainer first. If the athletic trainer is not available, alert the athlete’s parents
first and tell the athlete to see the athletic trainer the following school day at 3pm in room 339.
Emergency Phone Numbers:
From campus phone: 106
From cell phone: 911
Athletic Trainer: (831) 915-0656 or radio channel 1
Notification of Administration:
If a student-athlete is transported to a hospital, the Athletic Director must be notified. The Athletic
Director will then notify other administrators.
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Plan of Action
The plan of action will be the same at all venues. The 1st responder will respond to the emergency and
treat as necessary. The 2nd responder will listen to the 1st responder and do as he/she asks, which may
include calling 911, retrieving AED, assisting with treatment, and/or calling athletes parents. The 3 rd
responder will open gates when needed. The 4th responder will gather medical supplies requested by the
1st responder and help with crowd control.
The location of phones, equipment, and gates will vary depending on location of emergency. Below is a
venue specific plan of action with the location of phones, equipment, and gates.
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Emergency Policies
During a serious injury: In case of a serious injury and an athletic trainer is not on-site, DO NOT MOVE
THE ATHLETE. Immediately call an athletic trainer for assistance, or in the case of an emergency; call
911, then call for the athletic trainer. These guidelines have been the recommended protocol by the
2013-2014 NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook:
 Players and coaches should go to and remain in the beach area once medical assistance arrives.
Adequate lines of vision between the medical staff and all available emergency personnel
should be established and maintained.
 Players, parents, and non-authorized personnel should be kept a significant distance away from
the seriously injured player or players
 Players or non-medical personnel should not touch, move, or roll an injured player.
 Players should not try to assist a teammate who is lying on the field.
 Players should not pull an injured teammate or opponent from a pile-up.
 Once the medical staff begins to work on an injured player, they should be allowed to perform
services without interruption or interference.
 Players and coaches should avoid dictating medical services to the athletic trainers or team
physician or inhibit them from performing such services.
Emergency Cards: Each coach shall carry his or her athletes’ Emergency Contact sheets at all times.
There will also be copies of the Emergency Contact sheets in the Athletic Training Room. On these
sheets will be:
 Name, age, address, phone number of athlete.
 Names, addresses, and phone numbers of persons to be contacted in case of an emergency.
 Insurance information
 Any medication the athlete is taking
 Any allergies the athlete has
 A signature of the athlete for consent to treat, or in the case where the athlete is a minor, a
signature of parent or guardian for consent to treat.
Keys:
Athletic Training Rooms: Athletic Trainers, Athletic Director, Asst. Athletic Director, Security,
maintenance
Gates: Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director, Security, Athletic Trainer, maintenance
Bodily Fluids: In the event of the presence of blood or bodily fluids OSHA guidelines must be followed.
This includes, but is not limited to:
 Wearing gloves when in contact with bodily fluids and blood.
 Disposing of materials that come in contact with bodily fluid in a red biohazard bag, then
disposed of properly in the biohazard container in the athletic training room. The Athletic
Trainers will properly dispose of it from there. (DO NOT PUT IN THE TRASH!)
CPR/First Aid/AED: every athletic trainer, head coach, assistant coach, and official must be certified in
CPR, basic first aid, and AED administration. Each individual must show proof before any pre-season or
in-season practices begin. All athletic trainers, administrative staff, and coaches must know where the
AED is located and how to retrieve it.
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Catastrophic Injury: In the event of a catastrophic injury:
 Contact an Athletic Trainer
 Contact Athletic Director
 Athletic Director contacts family
 Gather athletes to discuss situation without media present
 Complete Accident Report Form
 Athletic Director will schedule debriefing counseling for coaches, athletes, and athletic trainers
Volunteer medical professionals: In no instance will a spectator health care professional assist in the
injury or emergency care unless previously approved as a member of the San Benito High School Sports
Medicine team.
Visiting Teams: The athletic trainers will treat visiting teams in the same manner as their own team. If
the visiting team has an ATC, he or she will be the first responder. If they have an athletic training
student the ATC on-site will be the first responder and the athletic training student will be the second
responder.
Media/Press: In no situation will any coach, athlete, or athletic trainer speak to the press concerning an
injury, emergency, or catastrophic event. The Athletic Director will handle all contact with the media in
such an event.
Review of Manual: The Athletic Trainers and Athletic Director shall review the Emergency Procedures
Manual annually by August 11th. The necessary changes will be made and the manual will be distributed
to coaches, and administration by August 15th. The coaches and administration must sign form annually
stating they have read and understand the guidelines and turn it into the Athletic Director before any
pre-season practices begin.
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Local Hospitals
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
911 Sunset Dr
Hollister, CA
(831) 637-5711
Hours: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day
Mabie First Street Healthcare Center
321 First Street
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 638-1652
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-12pm
Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic
930 Sunset Drive, Building 3
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-2664
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-8pm
Saturday 8am-4:30pm
Sunday 8am-11:30am
Pinnacle HealthCare
591 McCray St Ste 101
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 634-4444
Saturday 9am-3pm
Sunday 9am-1pm
Hazel Hawkins Mabie Health Care Center
991 San Juan Road, Building 3
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-3277
Saturday 9am-11:30am
San Benito Health Foundation
Community Health Center
351 Felice Drive
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 637-5306
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic at San
Juan Bautista
301 The Alameda, Space B-3, Building 3
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
(831) 623-4615
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
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Campus Map
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Directions to Local Hospitals/Emergency Rooms/Urgent Cares
San Benito High School to Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
1. Head east on Nash Rd toward Hodel Dr
2. Continue onto Tres Pinos Rd
3. Turn right onto CA-25 E
4. Turn left onto Sunset Dr
Destination will be on the right
911 Sunset Dr
San Benito High School to Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic
2. Continue onto Tres Pinos Rd
3. Turn right onto CA-25 E
4. Turn left onto Sunset Dr
Destination will be on the left
930 Sunset Dr
San Benito High School to Hazel Hawkins Mabie Health Care Center
1. Head west on Nash Rd toward West St
2. Turn right onto Westside Blvd
3. Turn left onto 4th St/San Juan Rd
991 San Juan Rd
San Benito High School to Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic at San Juan Bautista
2. Take the 1st right onto San Benito St
3. Turn right onto Union Rd
4. Turn left onto CA-156 W
5. Turn right onto The Alameda
301 The Alameda
San Benito High School to Mabie First Street Healthcare Center
2. Take the 2nd left onto CA-25BUS/San Benito St
3. Turn left onto 1st St
321 1st St
259
San Benito High School to Pinnacle HealthCare
2. Take the 2nd left onto CA-25BUS/San Benito St
3. Turn right onto South St
4. Turn left onto McCray St
591 McCray St #101
San Benito High School to San Benito Health Foundation
1. Head west on Nash Rd toward West St
2. Turn right onto Westside Blvd
3. Turn left onto 4th St/San Juan Rd
4. Take the 1st right onto Felice Dr
351 Felice Dr
260
Athletic Trainer: Danielle Techner
Cell: (831) 915-0656
Email: dtechner@sbhsd.k12.ca.us
Emergency Action Plan
The plan of action will be the same at all venues. The 1st responder will respond to the emergency and treat as
necessary. The 2nd responder will listen to the 1st responder and do as he/she asks, which may include calling 911,
retrieving AED, assisting with treatment, and/or calling athletes parents. The 3 rd responder will open gates when
needed. The 4th responder will gather medical supplies requested by the 1st responder and help with crowd control.
An emergency is the need for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to give further medical attention and/or transport an
athlete to the hospital. It is important in these situations that coordination between the athletic trainer, coaches,
administrators and student responders be effective.
Situations when 911 should be called are:
 an athlete is not breathing
 an athlete has lost consciousness
 it is suspected that an athlete may have a head, neck, or back injury
 an athlete has an open fracture (bone has punctured through the skin)
 severe heat exhaustion or suspected heat stroke
 severe bleeding that cannot be stopped
Chain of Command:
Team Physician
Certified Athletic Trainer
School Resource Officer
Athletic Director
Administrator
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Sports Medicine Student Assistant
Other Athletes
The highest person in the chain of command who is present at a scene will be the designated person in charge, or
leader. That person is responsible for deciding whether or not to call 911, instructing others how they may be of help
and will be the person who stays with the athlete until EMS arrives.
1st responder: The highest person on the chain of command will be deemed the 1st responder, and will stay with the
athlete to monitor the athlete’s condition and administer necessary first aid. If possible, someone else on the chain of
command should also stay and assist. The front office or an administrator should be notified that there is an emergency
situation on campus.
2nd responder: The second individual on site that is the next highest in the chain of command. This person must have
current CPR, AED, and First Aid certification. It is the responsibility of the 2nd responder to call 911 and retrieve the
closest AED, if needed and only if directed to by the 1st responder. Once contact with the emergency dispatcher is
completed, it is the responsibility of the 2nd responder to call the emergency contact of the injured party.
3rd Responder: The individual to open gates and direct emergency crew to the site of emergency. This person will be
the administrator on-site or one who possesses the gate keys.
4th Responder: First responsibility is to retrieve any medical supplies (AED, crutches, splints, first aid kit, etc.) if needed.
If not needed, he/she will act as crowd control.
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San Benito High School Comprehensive School Wide Safety Plan

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