The document discusses five high liability issues for public schools: 1. Crimes committed at schools, with over 2.7 million crimes committed and teachers being victims of over 400,000 violent crimes each year. 2. Various types of crimes committed including student-to-student, student-to-teacher, etc. 3. Common problems faced by school boards in decision making including lack of data analysis and unwillingness to change approaches. 4. Numerous US federal education funding programs and grants available to schools. 5. A three step process to assess current funding, qualify for available funding, and create an action plan to secure funds.

1. School Safety: Five High Liability Issues for Public Schools with DALE YEAGER

2. 2.7 million crimes are committed at schools Students’ ages 12 through 18 were more likely to be victims of nonfatal violent crimes such as rape, sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault. The total crimes committed in schools to this age group are 253,000. Teachers are the victims of over 400,000 violent crimes each year. Juvenile Justice Bulletin / OJJDP with DALE YEAGER

3. a. Student to Student b. Student to Teacher c. Teacher to Student d. Teacher to Staff e. Staff to Student f. Vendor to Student g. Visitor to Student h. Visitor to Teacher with DALE YEAGER

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6. Poor time management. Non-data based decisions. Unwillingness to depart from conventional thinking School boards being asked to make decisions without essential data. Poor use of technology to handle the mundane tasks. Lack of effective on-going interactive community wide communications. with DALE YEAGER

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9. • Race To The Top Fund • Office Of Elementary And Secondary Education (OESE) • No Child Left Behind • Race To The Top Phase Three • Department Of Education • Educational Funding • Funding Of Public Schools • Funding For Private Schools • Special Education Funding • Dropout Prevention Program • Smaller Learning Communities Program • Academic Improvement And Teacher Quality Programs • School Improvement Fund • Byrne Formula Grant Program • Truancy Reduction Demonstration Program • Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program (SDFSP) • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) • Executive Office of Weed and Seed (W&S) with DALE YEAGER

10. 3 STEP PROCESS: 1. ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND GRANT APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THAT FUNDING IS RECEIVED. 2. WHAT DO OUR CLIENTS QUALIFY FOR IN FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND PRIVATE FUNDING SOURCES. 3. A PLAN OF ACTION TO SECURE FUNDS. with DALE YEAGER

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