Safety Summits

The school department and school committee are putting on a series of safety summits around the city. These are designed to improve student safety by:
Developing a shared understanding of existing policies and procedures related to student safety, and, identifying promising ideas and opportunities for strengthening policies and procedures.

Through presentations, questions and discussion of scenarios, participants will examine:
District and School responses to:
Staff member or volunteer with a history of arrest(s) and/or convictions
Intruder(s)
Fire or other Hazard, including school evacuation
Dangerous Behavior, including possession of a weapon
Bus safety and behavior
Bullying and Harassment
School and District Complaint Procedures
Other questions and suggestions from participants

Last night, the first summit was held at the Bailey School, specifically for families from the Bailey, Laura Lee, Lincoln, Morey, Washington, Daley, Riverside (BRIDGE) and Rogers Schools.

The next summit will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 7-8:30 pm, at the Pawtucketville Memorial, specifically for families, staff, friends and neighbors of the Bartlett, McAvinnue, Murkland, Pawtucketville Memorial, Stoklosa and Wang Schools.

Please note that there wasn't a lot of time to publicize the first summit. Parents who missed the one at the Bailey can attend one at another school. There will be a total of five, with the remaining three at the McAuliffe on November 28, Lowell High school on Nov. 29, and the REilly School on Monday, December 4. They all run from 7-8:30 pm.