A Schoolo September 12, 2023 The Honorable Maria Hernandez The the Passion for Le Presiding Judge Orange County*

Law enforcement, first responders, and other Member stakeholders have demonstrated a strong interest in working Trustee Area 5 cooperatively with Orange County public schools to mitigate the risk of an active shooter incident; establishment of MOUs between law enforcement and school districts would strengthen this cooperation. Dr. Julienne Lee Superintendent The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.

All Orange County public schools studied by the Grand Jury stated that they conducted or have scheduled drills within the current school year on emergency procedures addressing intruders on campus, but not all have done so specifically regarding armed assailants. The Buena Park School District dis-agrees with this finding specifically regarding armed assailants. The Buena Park School District provided two separate Active Shooter training for all staff in the Fall of 2022. The Buena Park School District is planning on providing Active Shooter training for all District sites in the Fall of 2023.

While all districts prioritize the safety of students and staff, the attention and resources devoted to active shooter preparedness and response vary from district to district. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.

Safety and security plans for on-campus before and after-school programs are not adequately addressed by school districts. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding but is taking steps in the 2023/2024 school year to address this issue.

While many Orange County public schools have installed fences, cameras, and other methods to address the issue of active shooters on a campus, there are still opportunities for improvement. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.

Not all schools utilize a system for monitoring campus visitors. The Buena Park School District dis-agrees with this finding. All school sites including the Buena Park School District office uses the Raptor system prior to COVID.

While there is an increased awareness of the benefits of mental health counseling, not all school districts have implemented these programs in all schools. The Buena Park School District dis-agrees with this finding regarding implementing these programs. Mental health counseling has been implemented at all District sites for students, families, and staff in the 2022/2023 school year.

School Resource Officers (SROs) are a valuable asset for school safety, yet many cities/districts do not allocate sufficient funds to hire needed officers. The Buena Park School District dis-agrees with this finding regarding hiring School Resource Officers (SROs) as the Buena Park School District has partnered with the Buena Park Police Department for an SRO since 2018.

Not all classrooms have window shades, tinted glass, or film to obstruct the interior view from the outside. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.

The camera surveillance systems utilized on many campuses require repairs, replacement, or additions. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.

Many schools do not have perimeter fencing completely enclosing their campus. The Buena Park School District dis-agrees with this finding. All District schools have fencing completely enclosing the campuses.

A number of school districts have school site administrative offices that remain unlocked on a daily basis. The Buena Park School District agrees with this finding.