School Safety Plans
Every school has a Safety Plan. The Department of Education and the Police Department review, update, and approve these plans each year.
Teachers or UFT Chapter Leaders should report Safety Plan violations to the principal right away.
Office of School Safety and Planning
The Office of School Safety and Planning monitors and provides assistance to schools with safety issues. The office manages safety planning, emergency preparedness, and the school Discipline Code for the school system.
School Safety Committee members include:
The School Safety Agent must prepare an incident report which includes student names for the following: felonies, misdemeanors, and incidents involving weapons, controlled substances, and criminal gang-related activities. Reports don't include student names for incidents involving non-criminal trespassing, loitering, disorderly conduct, and harassment.
