Overview
Creating a safe school environment requires a comprehensive approach directed toward mitigating safe school violations and providing targeted interventions for students. Schools have the right and responsibility to be spaces of learning where every student has the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe, conducive to the learning process, and free from unnecessary disruption. Schools can foster such an environment by creating policies and plans designed to mitigate safe school violations. A well-crafted discipline policy and school plan begins with being informed of laws and regulations dealing with safe schools. These policies and plans should be shared widely with educators, parent, and students and updated regularly. Additionally, schools should have the appropriate tools for threat assessment to prevent violence and resolve conflicts or problems that influence threatening behavior.
Emotional Distress
Crisis Services
Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition
Reports
2024 School Disciplinary and Law Enforcement Action Report
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Data and Statistics
Model Policies
XYZ School District Student Discipline Model Policy (including Safe School Policy)
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Policy, Law and Professional Practices
This model policy guides how to create a student discipline and safe school policy.
School Student Threat Assessment Model Policy
Utah School Safety Center
This model policy is provided to help schools implement the procedures multidisciplinary teams will use to address reported threats as required by Board Rules R277-400 and R277-736.
Laws and Policies
Utah State Legislature
Utah Code Section 53G-8-203: Conduct and Discipline Policies and Procedures
Utah Code Section 53G-8-205: Grounds for Suspension or Expulsion from a Public School
Utah Code Section 53G-8-211: Responses to School-based Behavior
Board Rule
R277-400: School Facility Emergency and Safety
R277-609: Standards for LEA Discipline Plans and Emergency Safety Interventions
R277-736: Juvenile Court or Law Enforcement Notice and Information Dissemination
School Violence
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for
Preventing Targeted School Violence
United States Secret Service
Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Least Restrictive Behavioral Interventions (LRBI)
Technical Assistance (TA) Manual
USBE Behavior Supports
School Violence Prevention
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Underage Drinking
While several resources in the United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Underage Drinking Prevention and Education Initiative's (UADPEI) can be found online at Stop Underage Drinking, provides essential behind-the-scenes resources and tools that will help further educate affiliates, campus communities and external constituents with the latest data on underage drinking prevention.