District School Safety Advisory Committee

Purpose

The purpose of the School Safety Advisory Committee is to utilize the District’s data and nationally recognized best practices to make recommendations to the Administration for school safety plans, procedures, and educational programs.

Goals

1. The Committee should review annually a comprehensive multi-hazard school emergency operations plan for the school system and each school or site as applicable. A comprehensive school emergency operations plan should:
   1. Broadly address safety, crises, and emergency operations.
   2. Address prevention, preparation, operations, and follow-up.
   3. Consider supporting mental health needs of all involved in any crisis.
2. The Committee should include a designated safety coordinator who demonstrates knowledge of all federal, state, and local school violence and prevention programs and resources that are available to students, teachers, and district staff.
3. The Committee should determine whether the school system annually conducts a physical security site assessment at each facility, utilizing nationally accepted methodology and review the data from those assessments to make recommendations for improvements to the Administration.
4. The Committee should periodically review data from the emergency preparedness drills that are performed in compliance with state statute and local ordinance.
5. The Committee should annually review the District’s cyber/privacy security plan, ensuring that it utilizes nationally accepted standards.
6. The Committee should periodically review data generated from the Missouri’s school violence anonymous reporting tip line and local reporting system and make recommendations to the Administration for any identified needs or concerns.  
7. The Committee should review available programs for staff concerning school safety training and violence prevention and make recommendations to the Administration.

The Committee’s goals and objectives are guided by the following resources and mandates:

US Dept of Education Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans

Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) Checklist

Missouri School Improvement Plan

Membership (2022-23 Year)

Shannon Holifield, Superintendent (Committee Chairperson)

Scott Ezell, Safety Coordinator

Tiffany Morgan, Assistant Superintendent, Representative for District Administration

Don Beck, Director of Transportation

Phillip Warren, Juvenile Officer

Kaleigh Merideth, Health Services Coordinator

Connie Dement, Human Resources Director

Lorrie McClenton, Director of Buildings and Grounds

Brian James, Alternative School Principal

Kristen Rapert, Special Services Team, Representative for Special Education 

Heather Sapp, CTA Representative

Steve Sparlin, Technology Director

Tyler Rowe, Sikeston Department of Public Safety

Brent Mullin, Sikeston Department of Public Safety

Natalie Bohannon, Communications Specialist, Representative for District Crisis Communications

Lauren Polk, Counselor

Tricia Keefer, Social Worker