BP 5142 — Safety

Section: 5000 - Students
Status: Active

Adopted: 2020-02-13

Revised: 2021-12-16

Policy text

SAFETY

The Governing Board recognizes the importance of providing a safe school environment that is conducive to learning and promotes student safety and well-being. Appropriate measures shall be implemented to minimize the risk of harm to students, including, but not limited to, protocols for maintaining safe conditions on school grounds, promoting safe use of school facilities and equipment, and guiding student participation in educational programs and school-sponsored activities.

School staff shall be responsible for the proper supervision of students at all times when students are subject to district rules, including, but not limited to, during school hours, school-sponsored activities, before and after-school programs, morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up, and while students are using district transportation.

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that students receive appropriate instruction on topics related to safety and emergency procedures, as well as injury and disease prevention.

School Resource Officers/Crossing Guards

The Superintendent or designee may enter into an agreement with the City of Laguna Beach to employ Crossing Guards and/or School Resource Officers to support student safety at any district school. The Superintendent or designee shall periodically examine traffic patterns within school attendance areas in order to identify locations where crossing assistance may be needed.

Student Identification Cards and Safety Information

Student identification cards of students in grades 6-12 shall have printed on them safety information, including the following:

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline telephone number and, at the district’s discretion, the Crisis Text Line and/or a local suicide prevention hotline telephone number
The National Domestic Violence Hotline