Safe, Happy, & Healthy
Safe, Happy, & Healthy
Learning and productivity flourish in an environment that is safe, happy and healthy. Everyone should feel safe to express themselves in an inclusive and respectful environment. A climate of happiness increases meaningful engagement. A healthy environment provides support for physical and mental health.
Goals:
- Provide an environment that prioritizes student and staff safety.
- Provide for a positive and supportive climate for all students and staff.
- Support and enhance the social-emotional health of students and staff.
Strategies:
- Examine and review the approach to school physical safety and implement practices and protocols to enhance as needed.
- Allot resources to focus on school physical safety, student safety protocols, and procedures, as well as student behavioral needs.
- Develop a comprehensive approach to alternative learning K-12.
- Ensure clear and consistent expectations for student discipline across all schools, as well as a uniform professional learning framework, focused on a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Develop a district problem-solving advisory team, as well as ensure every school has a behavior problem-solving team as part of their MTSS framework.
- Develop a yearly plan at each school/department to create and foster a positive culture and climate with a systematic way to get input from staff members and students.
- Implement a consistent, research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) curriculum K-12 and provide staff members strong support for implementation.
- Explore innovative partnerships with health organizations to offer additional mental and physical health support for students and staff.