1. School Safety Update Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Presentation to the Board of Education July 28, 2011 1

2. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Key Points for Data Interpretation Strategic Plan Goals for Student Safety Strengths and Focus Areas Actions for 2011-2012 Overview 2

3. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Changes in definitions of “Reportable Offenses” Addition of reporting categories Heightened awareness of criminal consequence for failure to report Increased training for principals Data Interpretation 3

4. Suspensions and Expulsions 4 Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 # Short-Term Out-of-School Suspensions # Long-Term Out-of-School Suspensions # Expulsions 2007-0812,0161001 2008-0911,928410 2009-1010,881930 2010-1110,7811150

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6. Number of Out of School Suspensions by Ethnicity & Gender 2007-2008 to 2010-2011 6 2007-20082008-20092009-20102010-2011 FMFMFMFM AmInd2573226625462449 Asian51115301393011432103 Black26556002263060062364533622475421 Hispanic156414137417145427175441 Multi-Racial200360180394161381157349 Unknown04000010 White4661595403154536215833661531 Total35538563340285673087788730027894

7. Number of Unique Students Suspended Out of School by Ethnicity & Gender 2007-2008 to 2010-2011 2007-20082008-20092009-20102010-2011 FMFMFMFM AmInd1531163116261323 Asian3373258526752569 Black15012905152428831377263713442670 Hispanic10325210127296260113265 Multi-Racial9619111119691204102196 Unknown02000010 White323962282926266934256906 Total20714416205943931872413618544129 7

8. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 GCS Strategic Plan 2012 Area V – School Safety & Character Development V.D – Decrease the number of overall out-of-school suspensions related to non-compliance and discourteous acts by 15%. V.E – Decrease the number of State Reportable Incidents of inappropriate behavior per 1,000 students by 10%. 8

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11. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Progress Toward Goals Strategic Plan Goal V.D – Decrease the number of overall out-of-school suspensions related to non-compliance (Rule 6) and discourteous acts (Rule 8) by 15%. GOAL: Decrease from 6,972 to 5,926 (15%) 2007-2008 6,972 Baseline 2008-2009 7,026 +0.8% (increase from baseline) 2009-2010 6,028 -13.5% (decrease from baseline) 2010-2011 5,281 -24.3% (decrease from baseline) (Met Strategic Plan Goal!) 11

12. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Reportable Offenses North Carolina General Statue 115C-288 indicates the procedures for reporting specific offenses to school administrators, and if necessary, law enforcement authorities. Sixteen (16) “reportable offenses” must be reported to law enforcement, the superintendent and the Department of Public Instruction. Additionally, there are eleven (11) offenses that must be reported to the superintendent and the Department of Public Instruction. Each reportable offense spans a continuum of severity. 12

13. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Comparison of Reportable Acts/Violent Acts 2007-08 thru 2010-11 Reporting Category SCV Report Code Description of Reportable Offense # of Acts 2007-08 # of Acts 2008-09 # of Acts 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 1ARAssault Resulting in Serious Injury 6790 2AWAssault Involving Use of a Weapon 1025 3APAssault on School Personnel 61394184 4BTBomb Threat 34413 5BSBurning of a School Building 2011 6DDeath By Other Than Natural Causes 0000 7KKidnapping 0000 8PAPossession of Alcoholic Beverage 41474054 9PSPossession of Controlled Substance 273235280284 10PFPoss. of Firearm or Powerful Explosive 6064 11PWPossession of a Weapon 240203206234 12RRape 0000 13RWRobbery WITH a Dangerous Weapon 0001 14RORobbery WITHOUT a Dangerous Weapon 59157 SASexual Assault 01313 16SOSexual Offense 0010 17IMTaking Indecent Liberties with a Minor 0000 Total Reported Acts of Crime and Violence 638545608*693 *Total does not include Robbery WITHOUT a Dangerous Weapon, which is no longer a legally reportable offense. Note: Bolded items are offenses that contribute to a school being designated as “Persistently Dangerous”. 13

14. Reportable Acts 14 Level 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 # of Acts Difference HS405444+39 MS122162+40 ES6778+11 ALT149-5 Total60869385 Increased from 608 offenses to 693 Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401

15. Assaults on Staff 15 Level 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 # of Acts Difference 2009-10 # of Schools 2010-11 # of Schools Difference HS1741+24511+6 MS1428+14915+6 ES913+4811+3 ALT12+112 Total4184+432339+16 Increased from 41 offenses to 84 offenses Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401

16. Possession of Alcohol 16 Level 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 # of Acts Difference 2009-10 # of Schools 2010-11 # of Schools HS2239+1767 MS1215+31013 ALT60-610 Total4054+141720 Increased from 40 offenses to 54 offenses Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401

17. Possession of Weapon (excludes firearm) 17 Level 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 # of Acts Difference HS8994+5 MS6376+13 ES5163+12 ALT31-2 Total206234+28 Increased from 206 offenses to 234 Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401

18. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Progress Toward Goals Strategic Plan Goal V.E – Decrease the number of State Reportable Incidents of inappropriate behavior per 1,000 students by 10%. GOAL: Decrease from 638 to 574 (10%) 2007-2008 638 Baseline 2008-2009 545 -14.6% (decrease from baseline) 2009-2010 608 - 4.7% (decrease from baseline) 2010-2011 693 +8.62% (increase from baseline) (Missed Strategic Plan Goal) 18

19. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Comparison of NCDPI Other “11” Reportable Offenses Description of Reportable Offense # of Acts 2009-10 # of Acts 2010-11 1Bullying16972 2Discrimination*2 3Verbal Harassment*49 4Sexual Harassment*12 5Violent Assault not resulting in Serious Injury190431 6Fighting ∆20382144 7Communication Threats++ 8Gang Activity7681 9Extortion65 10Property Damage152274 11Possession of Tobacco Products275241 Total29063311 * Included in bullying total for 2009-10 school year. ++ Data was not disaggregated for this category. ∆ These numbers reflect offenses, not incidents of fighting. 19

20. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Focus Areas and Strategies for 2011-12 Assaults on School Staff Bomb Threats Possession of Alcoholic Beverages Possession of Weapons (excluding firearms) Sexual Assaults Focus Areas Regional and School Strategies 20

21. Other Consequences to Address Student Misbehavior 21 Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401

22. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Highlights from the Data Decrease in Out-of-School Suspensions Decrease in In-School Suspensions Increase in a number of reportable offenses Comparing data from previous years has limitations More effective capturing of other student behavior management strategies 22

23. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Next Steps 1.Review new legislation 2.Collect student safety perception data 3.Prepare for the weekly transmission of data to NCDPI 4.Provide additional training and resources to schools 5.Enhance the role of the Student Services Administrators 6.Establish effective alternatives to suspensions 7.Conduct thorough review of district’s Safe Schools Plan 8.Conduct safety assessments at all district schools 23

24. Guilford County Schools 712 North Eugene Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Questions & Answers 24