Safety Of The Building And Campus

6. As an administrator, building supervision and student/staff safety has to always be at the forefront in planning for the school day. Not doing so, can lead to the unthinkable like this situation, a school

Security: Any outside area used by children should be secured and boundaries regularly inspected, to ensure the safety of all pupils.

ensuring that there is an effective way of reporting any hazards to the appropriate person so that any required action can be taken. Every school is

Schools are required to have policies and procedures as they safe guard the staff and pupils and

It would be a wise idea for school administrators to have a comprehensive security assessment of the school’s physical design, safety policies, and emergency procedures. Once again this must be conducted with the cooperation of school staff, emergency personnel, students, and other school community members. Every school has different needs and safety plans may vary. According to the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), there are twenty recommended actions that can be used to prevent violence in a school setting.

Management of people, schedules, facilities, and resources are a large part of the job description of an administrator. I have worked with my boss to allocate money for buying texts for our Special Education population to facilitate MAP practice throughout the year. I was unaware of the huge amount of monies schools work with each year and have to efficiently allocate to make sure all learning needs are met and the most effective learning environment is created.

I next asked her about the district’s guidelines for budgeting and spending for principals. She explained that after the budget is set by the superintendent and the business manager, and approved by the school board, the principals are then told the amount of unrestricted funds they get, and they are allowed to choose how to allocate this money. The principals are to keep track of their expenses and make sure they spread it out over the entire

Safe: Maintain a safe environment by supervising children, being up to date on CPR, posting and modeling safe behaviors. The toys, furniture, and equipment inside and outside the classroom should be in good repair without sharp corners, exposed screws, or debris. They should be appropriate for children's development/size and checked daily. Children's materials should be non-toxic, non-flammable, and washable. The floors and exits should be unobstructed. All cleaning/hazardous materials should be in a locked cabinet. There should be no exposed electrical outlets or cords crossing floors, posing trip hazards. First aid kits, fire extinguishers and smoke alarms should be checked regularly, ensuring they are adequate and in working condition. An emergency evacuation plan should be posted with a diagram that is easily understood by children and adults.

One of the number one priorities here at the college is to ensure that we are providing our students with a safe and secure environment that is conducive for learning. At an institution that provides Residence Halls for students, it is important to remember that the safety measures extended to those residence halls also. According to Sokolow (2004), there are three questions that a risk manager has to address when assessing risks, “can the risk can be avoided, can the risk be transferred, or if the risk can be accepted” (p. 90). The purpose of this audit is to identify the policies and practices that are in place that could potentially be a legal liability for the institution. In order to conduct this risk assessment, we will utilize the three-category assessment: low risk bring searches, moderate risk of personal property, and high risk of mental health awareness and violence (Sokolow, 2004, p. 88)

Residence Hall Safety is a serious issue because of not only the safety of me but the safety of other people. At Fairmont State University there are certain things that you are not allowed to have due to the safety rules. For example an extension cord. All students should know the safety rules so they can avoid these issues. There rare room checks at least twice a semester. RA’s let us know of what violations we have and give us a warning.

After completing the school safety inspection checklist at Falling Creek Middle school there were some strengths and some weakness observed. The first strength was signage and entrances system. In the course of my walk-through I witnessed the officer manager and secretary have all visitors sign in on a clipboard and then send their license through the rafter system before entering the main part of the school building. I truly appreciated noticing this process as an educator. As a result of this procedure it safeguards students in the building and protect all staff member. Equally important to the signage and entrances system the amount of exiting sign in the building stood out to me as being strength. I have worked at Falling Creek Middle for

As you well know, the safety and security of students on campus is a major concern for universities and colleges nationwide. However, crime in urban areas, such New Brunswick and the campuses surrounding the city, have reached an all-time high in recent years. This is distressing because it directly affects the Rutgers community. I have reviewed the 2016 Rutgers crime logs issued by your police department and I have observed that a substantial amount of crime, primarily assault and theft, have occurred in university parking lots and decks. Approximately ten criminal incidents occurred in Rutgers Parking lots in August and September 2016 alone. You are well aware of the aggravated assault that took place in Lot 103 on Livingston Campus. One

There are numerous opportunities that will assist with maintaining a safe culture at Nichols Middle School. Providing students with id’s that consist of their transportation to and from school will assist with identifying students in the hall during dismissal when their bus hasn’t been called. Providing entrance keys and having non-staff members to buzz in the school will lower the risk of an intruder entering the school unannounced. Multiple trainings for all possible crises should be provided to all staff members throughout the school year instead of only in the beginning of the school year.

Another source of funding is Grants. Based on our geographic location and demographics, we qualify for funding from several different foundations that provide grants to community facilities that need financing for building cost to expand on their facility. Now that we have been approved for our new renovation and the addition of many more services, we have $3 million dollars we can add to our operations budget as funding for this new expansion.

The purpose of this paper is to have a better understanding how district level and building level administrators not only go about developing, but also implementing district wide and building level budgets. Two people were interviewed, one being a business manager of a school district, and the other a high school principal. There were some similarities along with some distinct characteristics defining the two different administrators.