Purpose(s)/Goal:
- Develop technical safety & security standards for BPS facilities.
- Recommend safety & security projects so each facility aligns with district standards.
Basis for Establishment:
- School safety is of paramount importance, and best practices continually evolve.
- Recommend plan for BPS to dedicate resources to ongoing school security facility & technological needs.
- Ask that a community committee come together to:
- Review a technical security standard for BPS facilities.
- Develop a process to determine priorities and implement a plan for facility security upgrades to the built environment.
Decision-Making Process:
- Recommendations will be presented to the superintendent.
Plan of Work and Timeline:
- Meeting #1 January 23, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm – Presentation, Summary Notes
- Meeting #2 March 6, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm – Agenda, Summary Notes
- Meeting #3 April 17, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm
- Meeting #4 May 15, 2025, 4:00-5:00 pm
Members:
- Russ Robinson, Director, Safety & Security, co-chair
- Jessica Sankey, Chief Operations Officer, co-chair
- Jay Jordan, Assistant Superintendent
- Kurt Gazow, Chief Technology Officer
- Communications rep
- James Hayes, Director, Athletics & Activities
- 91勛圖厙 Police Department
- Whatcom County Sheriff
- 91勛圖厙 Fire Department
- Community member
- Campus monitor
- Principal, each level
- Parent, each level
- High school student reps
- Certificated staff rep
- Special Education rep
- Custodial supervisor
- Facilities supervisor
- Capital Projects rep
- Ed Tech rep
- Angie Ritchey, operations specialist
- Julie Denton, executive administrative assistant
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- Review and revise BPS school safety technical standards.
- Develop vision/mission statement for BPS school safety.
- Evaluate each facility in regard to standards; recommend priorities.
- Review prioritization process: using facility modification review system to address safety needs as they arise.
- Develop a four-year spending plan for capital levy dollars dedicated to safety & security.
- Identify future bond & levy funding priorities.
Budget Implications:
- N/A