Received Governing Board Larissa Anderson Michael Gaddis, J.d. AUG - 6 2019 Roger Merchat Richard Olson Unified School*

Overall, the San Diego County Schools studied are prepared to handle many kinds of emergencies, including active shooter situations, due largely to mandates from the State. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 01. The experience with the recent 2017 Lilac fire, and the on-going incidents of active shooter events has prompted a focus on ensuring safety and security readiness as our top priority.

Overall, law enforcement, first responders, parents and other stakeholders have shown interest to work cooperatively with San Diego County school studied in the prevention of possible active shooter incident. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 02. Due to our ongoing collaboration with the San Diego Sherriff's Department, North County Fire Department and the administration, the Bonsall Unified School District is well prepared to support and protect all students and staff.

At the site level, there appears to be some lack of interactive collaboration with community stakeholders on the actual development of the plans. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 03. Our safety planning process emphasizes the role of site safety committees, which are appointed by our School Site Councils to review, plan, and implement safety plans at the site level. This process is authentic, interactive and collaborative, but we are committed to expand stakeholder engagement in the process.

The Grand Jury found that some of the schools reviewed had conducted a vulnerability study of their premises. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 04.

Valuable learning from the recent Florida and Texas shootings is not fully reflected yet in the existing CSSPs. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 05.

Overall, school districts in San Diego County indicated a more focused approach to active shooter response through their efforts to improve communication, add site safety precautions and adopt guidelines for Options-Based Responses in this year's or next year's Comprehensive School Safety Plans/Emergency Operations Plans. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 06. 1 , Bonsall Unified School District Response to Grand Jury Report: "School Safety in San Diego County"

All San Diego County Schools in the Grand Jury study claimed to have conducted or have scheduled drills within the current school year on emergency procedures directed towards intruders on campus, but not specifically armed assailants. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 07. All sites conducted active shooter drills.

Drills (conducted or planned) center mainly on the presentation of procedures but are progressing toward becoming more realistic and dynamic, which helps create a "mental model" for preconditioning staff and students to act with immediacy. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 08. Bonsall Unified School District staff participate in training that is dynamic and intended to create a mental model to pre-condition them to act with immediacy in response to active shooter events.

As a note of recognition, Sweetwater Union High School District has gone above and beyond state requirements for safety training by demonstrating excellent and thorough levels of preparation. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 09.

Funding for active shooter response and preparedness is given high priority for some districts. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with the Findings 10. The Bonsall Unified School District has made funding to ensure readiness for all emergencies, including active shooter events, as a top priority. The Bonsall Unified School District's Safety Committee has conducted a needs assessment and created a list of priorities to enhance the district's emergency readiness which includes improving emergency supplies, security measures, establishing threat assessment protocols and staff and student training and drills.

Before and after school programs need to be better addressed in safety plans. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 11. As part of the district recognizes safety planning involves a continuous improvement cycle. Safety plans for our before and after school programs are evaluated and refined as a part of this process. • , Bonsall Unified School District Response to Grand Jury Report: "School Safety in San Diego County"

Many districts expressed a need to train all adults on campus in safety procedures. The Bonsall Unified School District agrees with Findings 12. The 2018/19 Grand Jury recommends that by March 1, 2020, the Bonsall Unified School District: 19-01: Increase the priority of funding in school budgets for training, equipment and infrastructure improvements to handle active shooter crisis as a matter of security for staff and student safety.