Board Policy

BP 3515

Business and Noninstructional Operations

School Safety And Security

The Board of Education is fully committed to preventing violence and crime on school grounds. The Superintendent and staff shall strictly enforce all Board policies related to crime, campus disturbances, campus intruders, student safety, student conduct and student discipline.

(cf. 3515.2 - Intruders on Campus)

(cf. 4158/4258/4358 - Employee Security)

(cf. 5119 - Students Expelled from Other Districts)

(cf. 5131 - Student Conduct)

(cf. 5131.4 - Campus Disturbances)

(cf. 5131.5 - Vandalism)

(cf. 5131.6 - Alcohol and Other Drugs)

(cf. 5131.7 - Weapons and Dangerous Instruments)

(cf. 5136 - Gangs)

(cf. 5141.4 - Child Abuse and Neglect)

(cf. 5142 - Student Safety)

(cf. 5144 - Discipline)

(cf. 5144.1 - Suspension and Expulsion/Due Process)

(cf. 6114 - Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan)

The Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures for securing records and funds and for protecting buildings against vandalism and burglary during nonbusiness hours. The Superintendent or designee also shall investigate ways that school grounds can be made more secure.

The Superintendent or designee shall arrange for law enforcement authorities or school security staff to regularly monitor security around the perimeter of all district schools to prevent outsiders from entering school grounds.

The principal of each school shall ensure that his/her school has a comprehensive school safety plan which includes strategies for preventing crime and violence on school premises. The Board encourages principals to solicit the participation of local law enforcement agencies, staff, parents/guardians and students in the development of these plans.

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

32020 Access gates

32211 Threatened disruption or interference with classes

35294-35294.5 School safety plans

39670-39675 Security patrols

PENAL CODE

469 Unauthorized making, duplicating or possession of key to public building

626-626.10 Crimes on school grounds

CALIFORNIA STATE CONSTITUTION

"Right to Safe Schools" Article 1, Section 28(c)

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: July 7, 1993 Palos Verdes Estates, California

revised: March 22, 2001