Superintendent's Report to SC 11.2.23

 

SWAMPSCOTT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TO: Swampscott School Committee

FROM:  Superintendent Angelakis

DATE:  November 2, 2023

RE:  Superintendent’s Report 

District Crisis Team Meeting Update:

• Each school has its own building-based Crisis Team that meets throughout each school year. These teams are led by the Principal, Assistant Principal (where applicable), and our School Resource Officer. 

• In addition, we have a District Crisis Team that includes town agencies, including Police, Fire, and DPW. 

• We convene three times yearly or more as needed - Fall, Winter, and Spring.

• The fall meeting was held on October 11th. 

• Updated Crisis Response and Medical Emergency Response Plans are shared for every school with the town agencies. These plans outline the roles and responsibilities of faculty and staff in the event of an emergency.

• Plans are not shared more broadly because that would defeat their purpose.

• Goals of the Crisis Teams:

• Mitigation

• Prevention

• Preparedness

• Response 

• Recovery

• Introduced “I Love U Guys” to the town agencies.

• Evacuation Spaces for each school have been changed and were reviewed.

• Swampscott High School Public Address System (PA) issues were discussed. Agencies informed of the grant that was applied for and estimated timeline for notification of grant recipients. 

• In 2024-2025, a new law requires that Medical Emergency Response Plans include procedures to address behavioral health medical emergencies.  

• DESE Model Crisis Plan

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant $310,000:

• COPS Grant Notification

• COPS Grant Press Release