School Security Designed Not Applied Virginia CEFPI Mid-Year Conference October 14, 2013 Charleston County School District Office of School Security, Jeff Scott, Director Office of Capital Programs, Bill Lewis, Chief Operating Officer Walt Pusey, Academic Liaison
Security Measures Used Over The Years A > < B C > 2
Defense in Depth Property Boundary Fencing / Planned Entry Points Exterior Lighting / Play Area Fencing / Exterior Cameras / Exterior Door Access Control / Vehicular Control Main Entry Vestibule / Visitor Center Design / Staff ID / Student ID / Visitor Vetting and ID / Corridor Line of Sight / Intrusion Detection / Interior Cameras Lockable Classrooms / Window Shades / Emergency Phones 3
Level One - Property Boundary Fencing 4
Property Boundary / Planned Entry Points 5
Historic Urban Elementary 2.5 Acres Three floors Capacity 500 Three School Urban Middle / High Campus 42 Acres Eight Buildings Capacity 1800 Level One - Planned Entry Points 6
Visual Control of critical areas Form must follow function for safety 7
Level Two: Exterior Lighting and Cameras 8
Level Two: Playground Fencing, Door Access Controls 9
Exterior Lighting / Play Area Fencing / Exterior Cameras /Door Access Control 10
Level Three: Main Entrance and Interior Corridors - Security Vestibules Security Vestibule Visitor Welcome Center ID Badging 11
Main Entrance Vestibule and Reception 12
Level Three: Hallway Line of Sight and Intrusion Systems 13
Level Three: Interior Cameras, and Intrusion Systems 14
Hallway Line of Sight / Visitor Center / Interior Cameras 15
Technology at Work 16
Level Four: Classrooms Classroom Doors Lockable from Inside Impact Resistant Glass Window Shades Telephones / Emergency Call District Email PA System 17
Lockable Classroom Doors / Window Shades / Emergency Phones 18
Security from Window Shades 19
School / District Communications PA Systems Classroom Telephones Handheld School Based Radios (VHF) District-wide Email District-Based Emergency Radios (450 Mhz) Direct Radio Link Between Security Office and Emergency Responders Parent Link 20
Security: Planning for the Best - Prepared for the Worst District Standards Set District-wide Conditions Assessed Not Mission Capable Mission Ready But Degraded Systems Present Mission Ready with Some Issues Mission Ready Securing Funds Tools for School Boards 21
Fencing 2006 48% 36% 11% 5% Fencing 2013 1% 8% 43% 48% Important Progress 22
Detailed Coordinated Planning 23
School Condition Comparison 2006-2011 Alarms, Fencing, Fire Alarms, Cameras, Access Control, Vestibule School Name Alarms Fencing Fire Alarms Camera Systems Access Control Vestibule School Name Alarms Fencing Fire Alarms Camera Systems Access Control Vestibule Academic Magnet HS Alice Birney MS Angel Oak ES Ashley River ES Academic Magnet Angel Oak ES Ashley River ES Baptist Hill MS/HS Baptist Hill HS May-07 Belle Hall ES 2013-2014 2013-2014 Belle Hall ES Blaney ES Blaney ES Jun-07 Jun-07 Buist Academy Brentwood MS Burke HS under review Buist Academy Burke HS Burke MS Burns ES Cario MS CE Williams Burns ES Sep-07 Sep-07 Chas. Progressive C.E. Williams MS Charles Pinckney ES Charleston Progressive Charlestowne Academy Chas. Discipline School Chicora ES Child & Family Development Corcoran ES Drayton Hall ES E.B. Ellington ES Chicora ES Clark Academy Corcoran ES Drayton Hall ES Dunston Primary Ellington Fort Johnson MS Frierson ES Garrett Academy Goodwin ES Fraser ES May-07 May-07 Harbor View ES Frierson ES Ft. Johnson MS Haut Gap Hunley Park ES Garrett Academy Apr-07 Hursey ES Goodwin ES James B. Edwards 2013-2014 2013-2014 Harbor View ES Haut Gap MS Hunley Park ES James B. Edwards James Island ES James Island MS James Simons ES Jane Edwards James Is. Charter HS Jennie Moore Bldg. program Bldg. program James Island ES Ladson ES James Island MS Sep-07 Sep-07 Laing MS Bldg. program James Simons ES Aug-07 Aug-07 Lambs ES Jane Edwards ES Jennie Moore ES Ladson ES Laing MS Lambs ES Laurel Hill Primary S Lincoln HS Malcolm C. Hursey ES Mary Ford ES Laurell Hill Primary Liberty Hill Academy Lincoln MS/HS Mary Ford ES Memminger ES Midland Park ES Military Magnet Academy Minnie Hughes ES Mitchell ES Matilda Dunston ES Montessori Community Bldg. program Bldg. program Bldg. program McClellanville MS Morningside Arms Memminger ES Jun-07 Jun-07 Morningside Excel Midland Park ES Military Magnet Academy Minnie Hughes ES Moultrie MS Mount Pleasant Academy Mount Zion ES Mitchell ES Jul-07 Jul-07 Murray-LaSaine ES Bldg. program Bldg. program Montessori Community School Morningside MS Moultrie MS Mt. Pleasant Academy Mt. Zion ES Murray-LaSaine ES North Charleston ES North Charleston HS Northwoods Middle Oakland ES Orange Grove Pepperhill ES North Charleston ES Pinckney ES 2013-2014 2013-2014 North Charleston HS Oakland ES Orange Grove ES Pinehurst Elementary Sanders-Clyde Es School of the Arts Pepperhill ES Springfield ES Bldg. program Bldg. program R.D. Schroder MS May-07 St. Andrews ES Sanders-Clyde School of the Arts St. Andrews MS St. James-Santee Septima P. Clark St. John's HS design Special Day School Springfield ES Stall HS Stiles Point ES St. Andrew's ES Stono Park ES Bldg. program Bldg. program ST. Andrew's Middle Sullivan's Island Aug-07 Aug-07 ES St. James Santee ES Wando HS design St. Johns HS Jul-07 West Ashley HS design Stall HS Stiles Point ES Stono Park ES West Ashley MS Whitesides ES Zucker MS Sullivan's Island ES Thomas Cario MS Wando HS West Ashley HS Mar-07 West Ashley MS Apr-07 Apr-07 Whiteside ES Moving in the Right Direction 24
Public Safety Partnerships Collaborative Planning to Develop Standards School Architectural Plan Review Site Familiarization at Schools Agency Drills at School Locations School Resource Officers 25
Safety First from the Top Facility Planning Begins with Risk Management Educational Program Requirements Design for Optimal Supervision Structural Requirements Building Materials End User Shared Responsibility Culture = Climate with Accountability 26
Parental Feedback Charleston County School District Parent Satisfaction Results Report for May 2013 My child s learning is a high priority at this school. This school provides a safe environment for my child. My family is treated with respect at this school. The school is clean and well maintained. 2011 2012 2013 3 Yr Ave The four highest of 17 factors rated by parents An acknowledgement of the effort being made to maintain a balance within learning environments that are orderly and secure yet comfortable and attractive. 27