2022‐2023 San Joaquin County Grand Jury School Safety in San Joaquin County: Developing a Culture of Safety

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  The Grand Jury appreciates the cooperation of all public school districts in San Joaquin County, along with the San Joaquin County Office of Education. School districts in San Joaquin County have taken important steps to make schools safer, but more can and should be done to reduce safety threats. While no one can predict an emergency, proper training, drills, plans, and creating a positive school culture, including a strong safety culture, can best mitigate tragic outcomes from those emergencies. Parents/guardians can help make schools safer by:  Asking if school emergency guidelines are tested and exercised.  Determining whether your school has policies and procedures on security and emergency preparedness.  Examining access to school campuses. 23  Making sure accurate and timely safety information is shared. Disclaimers Grand Jury reports are based on documentary evidence and the testimony of sworn or admonished witnesses, not on conjecture or opinion. However, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing such evidence except upon the specific approval of the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, or another judge appointed by the Presiding Judge (Penal Code Section 911, 924.1(a) and 929). Similarly, the Grand Jury is precluded by law from disclosing the identity of witnesses except upon an order of the court for narrowly defined purposes (Penal Code Sections 924.2 and 929). Response Requirements California Penal Code Sections 933 and 933.05 require that specific responses to all findings and recommendations contained in this report be submitted to the Presiding Judge of the San Joaquin County Superior Court within 90 days of receipt of the report. Note: If the responder is an elected official, the response must be sent within 60 days of receipt. Public School Boards and Law Enforcement RESPONDING AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS Superintendent, San Joaquin F2.1‐2.11, 3.1‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 County Office of Education R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.1‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Banta Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Escalon Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Jefferson School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Lammersville Unified School F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 District R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Lincoln Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Linden Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Lodi Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Manteca Unified School F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 District R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 24 RESPONDING AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS New Hope Elementary School F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 District R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 New Jerusalem School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Oak View Elementary School F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 District R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Ripon Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Stockton Unified School F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 District R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Tracy Unified School District F2.1‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.9 R2.1‐2.3, 2.5‐2.11, 3.2‐3.9, & 4.1‐4.7 Escalon Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Lathrop Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Lodi Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Manteca Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Ripon Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Stockton Police Department F2.4 R2.4 Tracy Police Department F2.4 R2.4 San Joaquin County Sheriff F2.4 R2.4 25 Mail or hand deliver a hard copy of the response to: Honorable Michael D. Coughlan, Presiding Judge San Joaquin County Superior Court 180 E Weber Ave, Suite 1306J Stockton, California 95202 Also, please email a copy of the response to Mr. Irving Jimenez, Staff Secretary to the Grand Jury, at grandjury@sjcourts.org. 26