Findings and recommendations of the Gangs in Schools Task Force
Subtitle: as required by Substitute Senate Bill 5097 (2007 Session)
By: prepared by the staff of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Contributors: Washington (State). Superintendent of Public Instruction.; Washington (State). Legislature.; Washington (State). Gangs in Schools Task Force.
Publisher: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Olympia, Wash.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: School violence -- Washington (State) -- Prevention; Students -- Crimes against -- Washington (State) -- Prevention; Gangs -- Washington (State); Public schools -- Washington (State) -- Safety measures
Other titles: Report to the Legislature; Gangs in Schools Task Force
Notes: "December 2008."

Document no. 08-0048.

Dr. Wendy Bleeker, Co-Chair ; Randy Town, Co-Chair ; Tyson J. Vogeler, Program Supervisor.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-65).

Also available on the Internet.
Table of contents: title: I.; title: Executive summary -- -- II.; title: Purpose -- -- III.; title: Introduction -- -- IV.; title: Process -- -- V.; title: General findings -- -- a.; title: Gang activity is on the rise in Washington schools -- -- b.; title: Gang activity in the vicinity of schools is a risk -- -- c.; title: Effective anti-gang initiatives require three elements -- -- d.; title: Intimidation is one of the most significant impacts of gangs -- -- e.; title: Schools lack uniform approaches to gangs -- -- f.; title: School staff lack current information on gangs -- -- g.; title: Most schools lack resources to address gang issues -- -- VI.; title: Recommendations -- -- a.; title: Revise the school definitions of "gang" and "gang activity" -- -- b.; title: Establish school sfety zones in statute -- -- c.; title: Grants for school-based gang prevention and intervention -- -- d.; title: Develop a dedicated apportionment for transition programs -- -- e.; title: School district policies to prevent gang activity -- -- f.; title: Funding for ongoing anti-gang training -- -- g.; title: Development of an information-sharing web site -- -- VII.; title: Conclusions -- -- VIII.; title: References -- -- IX.; title: Appendices.