The document outlines a safe school environment action plan with four phases: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The prevention phase focuses on identifying behaviors that contribute to violence, establishing a caring climate, and opportunities for student and teacher leadership. The preparedness phase ensures policies and procedures are in place, the physical space is prepared for emergencies, and staff are trained. The response phase emphasizes being consistent, fair, and empathetic during an emergency. The recovery phase aims to quickly reestablish a caring and safe environment through communication and outside expertise if needed.

1. Safe School Environments
Karen Kroll

2. Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Action Plan
• Identify behaviors and factors that contribute to
violence, bullying and vandalism.
• Establish a caring climate whereby students are
involved and cooperative.
• Opportunities for student and teacher leadership.
• Opportunities for community involvement Clarify
and consistently enforcing school rules
• Improve classroom management and organization
by having students and teachers take responsibility
• Track student behaviors (good and bad)
• Reinforce positive behaviors
• Increasing the frequency of communication with
parents about student behavior.
• Secure the school environment through physical
design, mechanical devices, congestion reduction,
psychological deterrents to violence.

3. Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Action Plan
• Policies and procedures
in place
• Physical space is
prepared for
emergencies
• Staff is trained
• Practice drills
• Conversations with staff,
students and community

4. Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Action Plan
• Consistent
• Fair
• Empathetic
• Quick
• Use multiple means to
communicate to the
school and community
• Call in the expertise of
others when needed

5. Prevention
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Action Plan
• Be empathetic
• Find normalcy as quickly
as possible
• Reestablish the caring
environment
• Reestablish the safe
environment as quickly
as possible
• Use multiple means to
communicate to the
school and community
• Call in the expertise of
others when needed