Safe and Supportive Learning Environment

Safe and Supportive Learning Environment

Critical Initiative 1: Discipline: TCS will provide research-based targeted behavior strategies to administrators and teachers to provide proactive measures related to student behaviors and coping skills.

Critical Initiative 2: Social Emotional Learning (Students): Research and develop SEL framework with best practices aligned with CASEL core competencies of self management, self awareness, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness.

Critical Initiative 3: Social Emotional Learning (Staff): Research, develop, and implement SEL framework with best practices aligned with CASEL core competencies of self management, self awareness, responsible decision making, relationship skills, and social awareness.

Critical Initiative: Mental Health Services Coordination: TCS will develop a comprehensive, coordinated mental health prevention and intervention plan for all students and staff.

Critical Initiative 5: Safety and Security: TCS will research, enhance and provide training to effectively address the safety and security needs of students and staff.

Critical Initiative 6: Bus Safety: TCS will enhance the safety of students on school buses by acquiring and utilizing advanced technological resources.

Critical Initiative 7 Athletics: Research, develop, and implement a comprehensive plan with processes to create a model for best athletic practices.

Activity 1: Research and develop proactive approaches to inform parents about resources related to non-academic strategies.

Activity 2: Implement Hope Institute or Schools of Character Education program in all schools with additional training for each team.

Activity 1: Research and expand the HERE Initiative by developing a plan for attendance district wide to actively engage students and provide resources for school level personnel.

Activity 2: Implement a plan for SEL support utilizing CASEL’s framework.

Activity 1: Implement Handle With Care program including training of all school personnel on the program.

Activity 2: Research, develop, and conduct trauma training utilizing an evidence-based program for all personnel (i.e., Conscious Discipline’s Understanding Trauma 3-Part webinar).

Activity 3: Provide Social Emotional Learning training for all personnel.

Activity 4: Development and implement a comprehensive plan to improve social and emotional support for McKinney-Vento students by providing training for their parents.

Activity 5: Create a digital space for teachers to share artifacts of implementation of CASEL’s evidence-based practices that involve students in their social-emotional learning.

Activity 1: Conduct research-backed surveys in order to support student and staff mental health awareness and intervention.

Activity 2: Enhance the TCS district pyramid of interventions to address behavioral and mental health concerns.

Activity 3: Provide awareness and support of mental health initiatives with parents, community organizations, and the judicial system.

Activity 4: Secure funding for additional guidance support for elementary schools to allow counselors more time for mental health support.

Activity 5: Provide Youth Mental Health First Aid Training to all personnel.

Activity 1: Collaborate with Tuscaloosa Police Department to provide training on the school safety platform for all SRO officers.

Activity 2: Enhance awareness, reporting options and threat and self-harm assessment process for students to reduce the risk of suicide or workplace violence by employees, volunteers, guardians or other adults.

Activity 3: Establish a full time position to provide oversight for safety, security and emergency preparedness.

Activity 4: Provide cybersecurity practices training for all staff.

Activity 1: Install hardware/software on school buses that allow dispatchers to send route directions directly to each school bus as well as allow students to scan identification cards upon entry and exit of school buses.

Activity 2: Install upgraded camera systems on school buses.

Activity 1: Hire qualified coaches who are knowledgeable of the sport

Activity 2: Provide equitable athletic facilities

Activity 3: Create manual for athletic operational procedures

Activity 4: Increase opportunities for athletes to compete at collegiate level