[BHS Etree] ADMIN: BHS Safety Committee: what it is, when it meets, how to join it

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The BHS Safety Committee will have its first meeting of the school year in a
week.   Come learn what we do and consider getting involved.  Any staff,
students, or parents and guardians are welcome.

 

WHAT: The Safety Committee is a volunteer group made up of the Dean of
Students,  classified staff members, teachers and counselors, students, and
parents.  The Safety Committee is where parents have a direct voice in
reviewing the school's safety, discipline, and school culture goals and
plans, revising its goals, and evaluating how well those goals are being
met.    We also work directly to achieve those goals, offering our hands,
minds and time to help staff meet the goals more quickly than they could
alone.

 

In the past year, to cite a few examples, committee members were directly
involved in planning several earthquake response meetings for staff, finding
funding for the intervention counselor to attend the nation's most renowned
anti-bullying training, getting the Alameda County probation office to
assign one officer to BHS cases instead of having the case load dispersed
and uncoordinated, and drafting the drug and alcohol parent manual that went
out to all families in the summer mailing.   

 

WHEN: The Safety Committee meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month,
beginning at 4:30.   It starts during the work day to make it possible for
school staff and students to participate, even though it makes it harder for
many parents.   Note that much of the committee's work is accomplished
through its subcommittees, which can meet on weekends and evenings.
Parents, students, and staff are welcome to serve on a subcommittee of
interest to them even if they do not join the full committee.

 

HOW: The first Safety Committee meeting will be at 4:30 on Monday, September
24 in room H-104 (the On-Campus Intervention room).   Members continuing
from last year will discuss the work that was accomplished over the summer
and what's coming up next.  If you think you may be interested, come to the
first meeting to introduce yourself and get a feeling for what's involved.
An orientation for new members will be announced through the etree later
this month.

 

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