2007 Safety Audit Final report

2007SAFETY AUDIT REPORTPrepared by: Seve Padilla Safety Audit Team: Steve Rau, Bob Nissen, and Tom Horn January, 2008 1Table of Contents Introduction: Background and Purpose 3Safety Audit Team 4Findings and Recommendations George Mason High School 5 Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School 7 Thomas Jefferson Elementary 8 Mt. Daniel Elementary School 9 Athletic Fields and Bus Parking Lot 10 System-Wide Safety Practices 11Limitations of Report 11Conclusion 12Appendices Appendix A - Project Status Charts 13 Appendix B - GMHS Project Status (In-Depth) 14 Appendix C - MEHMS Project Status (In-Depth) 16 Appendix D - TJES Project Status (In-Depth) 17 Appendix E - MDES Project Status (In-Depth) 18 Appendix F - Fields/Bus Lot Project Status (In-Depth) 19 Appendix G- Pictures 20 2INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Commonwealth of Virginia requires us to conduct an annual school safety audit for each school. The audit is administered through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) in the form of the Virginia School Safety Survey (VSSS). The purpose of these audits and surveys allows the state to assess school safety conditions throughout the Commonwealth.Virginia code §22.1-§279.8 and §9.1-184, “Each local school board shall require all schools under its control to annually conduct school safety audits.” Overall the main ...