Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Legislation Requests Made to NC Legislators and to NCAE (North Carolina Association of Educators) and NCRSP (NC Retired School Personnel)

1) Include oral and written threats of violence in the School Law Enforcement Report Form and publicly report this information on the monthly school board agenda.

2) Institute a Violence Risk Threat Assessment, a process in which school administrator, law enforcement, mental health counselor, & teacher(s)/employee(s) involved TOGETHER investigate, examine, evaluate and report the threat.

3) Enact PROACTIVE legislation similar to VA Code 18.2-60: VA Teacher Association and VA legislators passed AFTER the VA Tech massacre: at school or school activities, oral threats of bodily harm are a Misdemeanor 1; written threats of bodily harm are a Felony 6. 

The above are accountable in some NC schools.
Why not PROACTIVELY in GCS schools?
Why not PROACTIVELY in all NC schools?
 
What is the hidden agenda?

Our children are our most valuable resource.  The highest priority of school leaders, elected officials, and communities is to ensure our children receive a quality education in a safe environment. 


SCHOOL  SAFETY  IS  EVERY CHILD'S  RIGHT

SCHOOL SAFETY IS EVERY EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT

Elected officials state: “Nowhere else in our society, in our businesses and community, would we tolerate actions considered misdemeanors and felonies.  Why in our schools?”

Legislators and citizens are encouraging us to expand the "Safer Schools" Program state-wide.