Cypress School District*

The implementation of security measures for schools, in many cases, is limited by funding. Response to F.2.: The Cypress School District agrees with this finding. The extent to which our schools can implement the type and extent of security measures is often dependent on funding. Many Orange County school campuses were constructed to reflect an "open and inviting"

atmosphere but are now faced with physical and philosophical security issues that challenge this thinking. Response to F.3.: The Cypress School District disagrees partially with this finding. Indeed, the Cypress School District strives to make our schools welcoming to students, parents, and the community. However, in the interest of student and staff safety, all our schools have exterior fencing and single point of visitor entry through the school offices. — We inspire and empower . . . Every student, Every moment, for Every opportunity! – Board of Trustees: Candice Kern 🔗 Sandra Lee 👂 Donna McDougall 🔗 Brian Nakamura 🤏 Lydia Sondhi, Ph.D. Superintendent: Anne Silavs 2017-2018 Orange County Grand Jury Report Safer Schools - What Can We Do? Response of the Cypress School District July 26, 2018 While every Orange County school district reported the use of a campus visitor sign-in

process, there is a lack of procedural consistency among school campuses. Response to F.4.: The Cypress School District disagrees wholly with this finding. Our schools consistently use the Raptor Visitor Management System and established district protocols for managing and documenting school visitors.

Many districts or school campuses do not require all teachers, staff, and volunteers to wear ID badges while on campus, making identification of authorized personnel difficult for substitute teachers, student teachers, visitors, volunteers, and first responders. Response to F.5.: The Cypress School District disagrees partially with this finding. While our visitors, volunteers, substitute teachers, and district maintenance staff are required to wear assigned ID badges when present on school campuses, our teachers, administrators, and classified support staff are not required to wear their assigned ID badges. As a result, ID badges are not consistently worn by employees regularly assigned to a single school location. F. 6.: Currently, student ID badges, which could easily distinguish students from non-students of similar age, are not required to be worn by Orange County middle and high school students. Response to F.6.: The Cypress School District agrees with this finding; although as an elementary school district, middle and high school students do not attend our school district. Campus personnel and volunteers, while on duty outside the classroom, have an F. 7. inconsistent usage or availability of communication devices for emergency situations. Response to F.: The Cypress School District agrees with this finding. As it pertains to our schools, not all of our site personnel have access to communication devices while on duty outside the classroom. There is no documentation or reporting protocol within the districts of individual security

incidents, making it difficult to track, analyze, and summarize such incidents. Response to F.8.: The Cypress School District agrees with this finding. As it pertains to our schools, there is not currently a formal reporting protocol for individual security incidents.

While every Orange County school develops a school safety plan, few schools have used an individual school security assessment to identify deficiencies or to develop the required plan. Response to F.9.: The Cypress School District disagrees partially with this finding. As it pertains to our schools, the Cypress School District works closely with the Cypress Police Department and the City of La Palma Police Department to annually assess school security and identify deficiencies in the event of a campus intruder. Additionally, local law enforcement representatives serve as advisors on the district's safety committee. 2017-2018 Orange County Grand Jury Report Safer Schools - What Can We Do? Response of the Cypress School District July 26, 2018 RECOMMENDATIONS