Another option is to have your guidance department undertake this task, with parents forming an advisory board. Such a series will help you educate parents about how they can deal with their kids in ways that will make them behave safely and appropriately at school. Let your school families know about a free booklet that provides tips for talking with kids about violence and other difficult topics. Make cable TV your friend. Suburban and urban communities have a public access channel on cable television.
Many families watch the public access channel.
Encourage your school families to enlist their religious congregations in observing the Sabbath for Children, the third weekend in October. This annual weekend of worship, outreach, and advocacy is an opportunity for people of all faiths and ages to learn about the needs of children and for congregations to get involved in meeting those needs. Perhaps a congregation in your community would like to work with your school for greater child safety. The Contract spells out the various safety responsibilities of the principal, the student, and the parent, underlining the interdependency of all three parties and the interrelatedness of each party's contribution to keeping the school safe. Discussion of the specific responsibilities of all three engenders spirited conservation, and ultimately ownership, because all parties have ideas about their own and other's roles.