The officers assist with student education programs and handle school security and discipline when needed. As part of our School-Law Partnership program, district staff hold monthly meetings with police officers to receive briefings on neighborhood crime. These meetings keep our teachers, principals and counselors aware of crime happening off campus which might indirectly affect students. In addition to law enforcement, the district follows strict safety procedures on campuses. For example, all visitors to school campuses are required to check in with the office upon arrival, and school staff are required to wear identification badges.
Every school maintains a strict campus supervision plan and an emergency response plan.
Principals and custodians jointly perform monthly safety checks of grounds and buildings on campus. We have zero tolerance for weapons, assaults, drug sales and robbery or extortion. Principals are required to recommend expulsion when these violations occur. E.P. Foster School recently underwent the first audit. Safety committee members, including Ventura police officer Jon Castellanos, inspected the campus and made specific recommendations for improved safety.