This workshop will take an in-depth look at the legal requirements for Comprehensive School Safety Plans (CSSP). Participants will be guided through the mandated development and annual review process, as well as a component by component look at each of the required CSSP elements. Participants will receive a copy of the SDCOE CSSP template, along with resources and tools to aid in the development of site specific plans.
Special attention will be given to strategies and resources related to the following topics:
- Identification and support of students with mental health concerns.
- Threat assessment
- Mental health crisis intervention
- Tactical information in the CSSP and public view considerations
- Incident command
- Positive school climate
School administrators, nurses, counselors, social workers, and any other staff involved in school safety should attend.
We typically offer this training in the fall.
Please click on one of the following workshop dates for more information:
This workshop can be given at a district level. Please contact Jim Crittenden for details.
Resources
Comprehensive School Safety Plan
Summary of revisions made on July 10, 2015
Section B A on Child Abuse Reporting Procedures was updated to include information on AB 1432, which requires all school districts, county offices of education, state special schools and charter schools to:
- Annually train, using the online training module provided by the State Department of Social Services, or other training, employees and persons working on their behalf who are mandated reporters, as defined in Penal Code 11165.7, on the mandated reporting requirements.
- Develop a process for all persons required to receive training under the bill to provide proof of completing this training within the first 6 weeks of each school year or within six weeks of that person's employment.
CSSP Required Element - Resources
Child Abuse Reporting - EC 32282(a)(2)(A)
With the passage of AB 1432 in September 2014, school districts, county offices of education, state special schools and diagnostic centers operated by the State Department of Education, and charter schools are required to:
1. Annually train, using the online training module provided by the State Department of Social Services, or other training, employees and persons working on their behalf who are mandated reporters, as defined in Penal Code 11165.7, on the mandated reporting requirements.
2. Develop a process for all persons required to receive training under the bill to provide proof of completing this training within the first six weeks of each school year or within six weeks of that person's employment.
The training method and process used to assure compliance with AB 1432 should also be outlined in each school's Comprehensive School Safety Plan.
Disaster Procedures - EC 32282(a)(2)(B)
- Active Shooter Events
- Best Practice Considerations for Schools in Active Shooter and Other Armed Assailant Drills – National Association of School Psychologists & National Association of School Resource Officers
- Wildfires
- FEMA Online Courses
- Introduction to the Incident Command System for Schools
- Preparing for Mass Casualty Incidents: A Guide for Schools, Higher Education, and Houses of Worship
- Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools
- Workplace Security Awareness
- Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do
- Readiness and Emergency Management For Schools Technical Assistance Center
- Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans
- Emergency Management for Non-Traditional Schools
- California Department of Education
- California Emergency Management Agency
- Center for Mental Health in Schools at UCLA
- San Diego County Office of Education
- Free access to Kognito: a one-hour, online, interactive training for use with all school district staff to prepare them to recognize the signs of psychological distress and make appropriate responses.
Procedure for Notification of Potentially Dangerous Students - EC 32282(a)(2)(D)
- Los Angeles Unified Policy
Safe and Orderly Environment - EC 32282(a)(2)(H)
- California Department of Education
- California Emergency Management Agency
- National Crime Prevention Council
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
- Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center:
- Texas School Safety Center
Contacts
Tim Ware Coordinator 858-571-7284 
