Student Handbook
2007-2008
SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEES
The Texhoma Public School District believes a proper education environment is impeded whenever there is a concern of safety and violence in its schools. Therefore, in an attempt to have the School District, its students, and families work together to resist this problem, the Texhoma Public School District hereby establishes this policy creating SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEES.
1. Committee Location and Membership: The principal, or other administrator in charge, shall establish a SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE at each building site where students receive instruction on a regular basis. This Committee shall be composed of at least six (6) members, whose number shall be an equal number of teachers, parents and students.
Appointment of members shall be made by the principal, or administrator in charge of the site. The principal, or administrator, shall establish the SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE by October 1, 1996, and every year thereafter, and members shall serve until the following June 30, unless removed earlier by the principal, or administrator, for any reason. Vacancies in membership shall be filled by appointment by the principal or administrator, but such appointment shall be made so as to maintain an equal number of teachers, parents, and students.
2. Duties of Committee: Each SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE shall meet at least once each quarter. Each Committee shall choose among its members a chairperson, who shall be responsible for notifying the members of each meeting. Each Committee shall study and make written recommendations to the principal, or administrator, regarding the following:
a. Unsafe conditions at the site.
b. School violence.
c. Crime prevention.
d. Student victimization.
e. Possible strategies for students to avoid harm at the site.
f. Any other issues which the committee believes prohibits the maintenance of a safe school.
A written report containing the above-cited recommendations shall be made to the principal or administrator at least once per school year, but in any event , no later than May 1. The principal or administrator shall maintain said report in his/her office, and shall provide a copy to the superintendent. A copy shall be given to each Texhoma Public School District Board of Education Member. Adoptions of, or revisions to, the recommendations shall be at the discretion of the Board of Education. REFERENCE: 18 U.S.C. 921, 21 O.S. 1271.1, 1280.1