The school Safety Committee meets regularly to discuss student and staff accidents and make suggestions for improved safety of the campus. Students, parents and community members are encouraged to take responsibility for the campus by reporting any unusual occurrences to the school office. With the support of the School Site Council and the PTA, our classrooms are now equipped with telephones to provide better safety and communication. Student and staff safety is addressed in the school safety plan and the emergency action plan. The evaluation procedures for certificated employees are out-lined in the Monterey Bay Teachers Association contract.
Staff development is ongoing for certificated and classified staff members.
A two-day retreat was held off campus for members of the Leadership Team to meet with the state approved evaluator to establish key elements of the plan for improvement. Regularly scheduled staff development is offered at monthly faculty meetings and Instructional Assistants' meetings. Topics have included health and safety, assessment and school improvement. Administration, certificated and classified staff regularly attend local and regional inservices, such as the Conflict Resolution and Community of Caring , and conferences, such as the Asilomar Math Conference, to improve their skills and increase their knowledge of current practices. The staff at Del Rey Woods is committed to providing quality service to students with a wide range of needs and abilities.