INC NEWS - Fwd: Durham Public Schools bolsters safety measures in light of latest report

[Ken Gasch]

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From: Public Affairs
Sent: Thu Dec 06 08:50:27 EST 2007
Subject: Durham Public Schools bolsters safety measures in light of latest
report


The number of crime and violent incidents is up in Durham Public Schools,
along with several neighboring Triangle school districts.

Safety of our students and staff is the number one priority in Durham Public
Schools.
This is why Durham Public Schools officials are concerned with the latest
report in crime and violence acts or offenses overall in the last year.

Durham Public Schools reported a total of 322 crime and violence acts or
offenses in 2006-07, up from 286 in 2005-06.  The total number of acts or
offenses per 1,000 students was 10.29 for the 2006-07 school year, up from
9.187 per 1,000 students districtwide in 2005-06.

DPS is not alone in the increase in reported incidents.  Chapel
Hill-Carrboro, Orange County, Johnston County and Winston-Salem/Forsyth
school systems all reported increases of at least one per 1,000 students.
Statewide, there was no notable increase or decrease.  The North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction reported a 0.13 decrease per 1,000
students.

DPS has implemented programs and initiatives to address this issue.  The
district has expanded the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) program. This
program involves a team focus on the “whole” student; gathering information
on that student; developing “best guesses” as to how to address the child’s
needs; and designing and writing a behavior support plan.

In the coming months, DPS officials will analyze crime and violence data by
school, examine existing programming, and identify areas requiring
additional support.  Safety of students and staff is critical to our
instructional efforts.


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