Presenter: Walter Goodwin Jr. School Safety Specialist ADD-East Bureau of Indian Education

1. Second Annual Bureau of Indian Affairs Midwest RegionPartners In Action ConferenceJune 26th- 28th, 2012Safe & Secure Environments within BIE Schools Presenter: Walter Goodwin Jr. School Safety Specialist ADD-East Bureau of Indian Education

2. Walter Goodwin Jr. • School Safety Specialist • Bureau Of Indian Education • Bloomington, MN • Interim President • Little Priest Tribal College • Winnebago, NE • Dean of Students • National American University • Sioux Falls, SD • Sworn Police Officer • State of South Dakota • Campus Safety Coordinator • Augustana College • Sioux Falls, SD

3. Objective At the end of this presentation we should be able to discuss the importance of a safe school environment.

4. Lets talk about School Safety Reasons for Safety: • Students that feel safe are able to concentrate on their academics • Safety is EVERYONE’S responsibility • We must ALL be proactive

5. HISTORY OF SCHOOL SAFETY • Incidents • Office of Inspector General (OIG) • Conference Safety Training • NASIS • SCAN

6. Incidents • Columbine Shooting • Red Lake Shooting • Suicide

7. Columbine High School Shooting • April 20, 1999 • 12 Students & 1 Teacher Died • 21 Students Injured • 4th Deadliest

8. Bailey, CO School Shooting • Duane Morrison 53-year-old • August 10,2007 • Held six girls hostage • Sexually assaulted • Killed one girl • Walked around school unchallenged

9. Red Lake Shooting • Jeffrey Weise • Killed 10, Injured 14 • Red Lake High School MN • Mar 21, 2005 • In all, Tabman said, Weise spent "less than 10 minutes" inside the school, firing many rounds: "There was a lot of damage

10. 18 Critical Safety Measures • Used To Evaluate Safety of School • OIG Conducted Two Inspections: • August 2008 • February 2010

11. Office of Inspector General August 2008

12. August 2008 OIG Report

13. “We found that education facilities are unprotected and underserved. As a result, BIE is dangerously unprepared to prevent violence and ensure safety of students and staff”. US INSPECTION GENERAL

14. Office of Inspector General August 2010

15. February 2010 OIG Report

16. OIG Findings Review • To address the plans identified in the GAO/OIG Audit Recommendations document dated 12-7-2011. • IA should immediately prepare and implement a plan of action to evaluate the safety and security of each education facility and correct identified weaknesses. Corrective actions should ensure: • unauthorized individuals cannot gain access to the campus through unlocked doors; • all facilities have operable, and regularly tested central alarm and intercom systems; and • Trained first responders are available to respond to emergencies.

17. OIG Findings Review • IA should immediately prepare and implement a plan of action to evaluate the safety and security of each education facility against the safety policy. After this evaluation is completed: • All BIE operated education facilities, immediately correct identified weaknesses, • At grant operated education facilities, determine whether identified weaknesses involve the violation of the right, or endangerment of the health, safety, or welfare of any persons. • If IA determines there is an immediate threat of imminent harm to the safety of any person and this threat arises from the failure of the grantor to fulfill requirements of the grants, the Secretary should immediately rescind the grant and resume control of the facility and correct the identified weaknesses.

18. OIG Findings Review • Prepare and Implement a plan of action to evaluate grant agreements. • Grant agreements should be updated to require the establishment of, and adherence to all BIE safety policies.

19. OIG Findings Review • Develop and implement a plan to ensure all teachers in schools receiving BIE funding are trained, at least annually, in • gang indicators, • school specific emergency plans and procedures, • conflict resolution, • anger management, • bully prevention, • suicide prevention, • drug abuse resistance.

20. Safety Training • Denver 2006 BIE Safety Conference • Dallas 2008 BIE Safety Conference • Yearly BIE Summer Institute • IHS Suicide Partnership Conference • School Orientation

21. NASISNative American Student Information System • 2008 Roll Out • Trained • Monitoring Trends • Incident Resolution • Tool to improve unacceptable behavior • Repeat Offender • Counseling

22. SCAN • Suspected • Child • Abuse • Neglect

23. Child Abuse & NeglectSource: Child Welfare League of America, 2007 • In 2007, approx. 3.2 million allegations of child abuse and neglect, representing 5.8 million of children, were made to child protective services. • 2,085,443 reports were referred for investigations, as reported by 37 states • During 2007, an est. 794,000 children in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico were determined to be victims. • 59.0% were neglected; 10.8% were physically abused & 7.6% were sexually abuse

24. P.L. 101-630Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, as amended • Requires that any person identified as a Mandated Reporter who knows or has a reasonable suspicion that a child has been abused in Indian country, must report the information to the local protective services agency or local law enforcement agency. • Further, if the Mandated Reported knows or has a reasonable suspicion that actions are being taken, or are going to be taken, that would reasonably be expected to result in the abuse of a child in Indian Country he/she must report the information to the local protective services agency or local law enforcement agency.

25. Notification of Responsibilities • BIE Employees will receive Notice of their Responsibilities as a Mandated Reporter. • Upon employment & annually thereafter • Notice – Appendix C -- includes: • Positions designated as Mandatory Reporters; • When a Mandated Reporter must report child abuse or suspected child abuse; • How the Mandated reporter is to report the information; • The ramifications for not reporting child abuse or suspected child abuse. • Employees will sign indicating they’ve received a copy of the notice.

26. Emergency Management Plan: DETECTION AND RESPONSE • To prevent or minimize loss of life, injuries, and damage to property by detecting and responding quickly and effectively to emergency incidents. Continuity of Operations Plan: RESPONSE AND RECOVERY • To provide for an orderly means of addressing problems and restoring normal operations as quickly and safely as possible. • To ensure continued leadership during and after an emergency. • To provide a minimum level of services during the emergency.

27. OIG Findings Review • *BIE Response: • The BIE will conduct 20 school safety visits by July 1, 20 10, that include a review of the drug and alcohol program, school security, behavior data analysis, staff and student interviews. And a school safety policy review. Any non-compliance will be corrected during the site visit and follow up will be conducted within 30 days of the visit. • This data will be reported back to the school with technical assistance for the school in correcting the weaknesses. BIE will conduct on-site reviews at 20 additional schools for school years 2010 and 2011. • The remaining 143 schools will be reviewed by the Education line offices by May 1, 2012. Target completion date: With the phased in approach described, all schools will have policies in place by May 1, 20 12. Phase I : 20 schools by October I, 2010: Phase 2: 20 schools by May 1, 2011, and Phase 3: 143 schools by May I, 2012

28. Site Visits

29. Site Visit TimelineADD-East

30. Audit findings • Securing of Doors • Blocked Exit doors • Fencing • Exit Route Signs, visitor signs,

33. Audit Findings • Drug Prevention Programs one time a year • Lock down drills not conducted • Lighting—backlogged in FMIS • Intercom system not working-backlogged in FMIS • No camera systems—backlogged in FMIS

35. Audit findings • NASIS data not accurate, therefore data and results are not being analyzed • Boiler Rooms used as storage rooms • Computer Server rooms used for storage • AED??? • Weather Emergency Radios???

37. Audit findings • Emergency Communication Devices??? • Controls in place for building access • Staff training on Emergency Procedures • Safety Committees not meeting

38. Developing Safety Committees • Safety committees allow opportunities to create discussion, which in return creates solutions. • To provide a channel for feedback and suggestions from the school. • To act as a Conduit for delivering safety information to the entire school.

39. Safety Committees • By forming a safety committee that is • diverse; • has set goals, • functions and duties and meets routinely An organization can expect to have a successful safety committee and a safe environment.

40. Why are we here? • To RE-think safety & security • To be better prepared • Fifty-one percent of School Resource Officers attending the annual NASRO Conference reported that crisis/emergency plans for their schools are not adequate. (NASRO 2004 National School-Based Law Enforcement Survey, National Association of School Resource Officers, 2004) http://www.schoolsecurity.org/resources/nasro_survey_2004.htm • To prevent crisis • Virginia Tech Victims' Families Win $8M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit • The suit, brought by relatives of slain students Erin Peterson and Julia Pryde, alleged Virginia Tech officials were negligent in taking too long to notify the campus that a gunman was on the loose, WTKR-TV reports. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/15/tagblogsfindlawcom2012-decided-idUS241785121820120315 • To be informed • Incidents of crime are reported at 96 percent of high schools, 94 percent of middle schools, and 74 percent of primary schools. (Crime, Violence, Discipline and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings from the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2003-04, National Center for Education Statistics, 2006) http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007302rev

41. Questions