ESC Region 12 Safe & Healthy School

May 24, 1-2 (online)

Safe and Healthy Schools October Office Hours to visit with the Safe and Healthy Schools Team, Online

This is an informal opportunity to connect with our team and ask any pressing questions you may have. It is a pop-in and pop-out setting and you do not have to be present the whole time.

(https://esc12.zoom.us/j/83097158835?pwd=RStoVWUwNjhtaXJXR2gvYUpmdlJjQT09)

May 26, 12-1, Session #238734 (online)

Human Trafficking for School Boards

June 7 & 8, 8:30-3:30, is the Coordin8 School Nurse/Health Conference. It has an in-person and virtual option. The link below will let you choose which. At least 10 CNEs will be awarded. https://txr12.escworks.net/catalog/multivenue.aspx?event_id=247790

June 10, 9-10, Session #216548 (online)

Counselor Co-op Zooms for September - June

June 14, 9-11:30, Session #239274 (online)

Human Trafficking for Superintendents

June 15, 9-4, Session #245625 (online)

Texas Model Guide Training with Stephanie Lerner of TEA

July 26, 9-1, Session #236000

Diabetic Care Provider Training of Unlicensed School Personnel

Online, On-Demand Courses

• Human Trafficking for Superintendents, session #238768
  
• Human Trafficking for School Boards, session #238767
  

*Watch our live calendar at https://tinyurl.com/23d8cp2r

Trainings available to schedule on-site:

• Behavior Threat Assessment (to train your Threat Assessment/Safe and Supportive Schools Team)
• Digital Responsibility & Social Media Safety (to train your students)
• True Colors (offered for students and staff as a team-building/self-awareness opportunity)
• AS+K Suicide Prevention (to train staff)
• Youth Mental Health First Aid (to train staff)
• Trauma-Sensitive Schools (to train staff)

*Contact us for pricing and to schedule.

1. From the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships earlier this week....

Today, the Secretary of Homeland Security is establishing a new prevention-focused organization to better reflect the whole-of-society, public health approach we use to address targeted violence and terrorism. The Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, or CP3, will draw on the many lessons learned over the past several years and establish a new and more stable structure for moving our local prevention mission forward.

As the linked press release notes, this is more than a name change. With the establishment of CP3, DHS is codifying the adoption of a public health model to violence prevention that recognizes lessons learned from previous experiences, both positive and negative. The creation of CP3 cements this new approach to prevention and formalizes the end to CVE-related practices. The launch of CP3 allows DHS to ensure the public and our partners understand DHS is fully committed to a public health infused approach to early prevention across all forms of targeted violence and terrorism.

Please read more here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2021/05/11/dhs-creates-new-center-prevention-programs-and-partnerships-and-additional-efforts

2. DHS has a released a public awareness bulletin titled "Mitigating the Threat of School Violence as the U.S. 'Returns to Normal' from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond"

https://tinyurl.com/pcevzwbu

3. Education Service Center, Region 20 is participating in the STOP the Violence Grant which will provide training to school officials and teachers in responding to related traumatic or mental health crises that may precipitate violent attacks on school grounds. The project will serve LEAs and consortia of LEAs- we would like to reach out to you to provide you with this information as well as an invitation to send to your regional contacts to a short informational session we will be holding on May 24th at 2:00 p.m. The session will include information on what the grant entails and allow those with any interest to ask questions. Appropriate contact lists may include School Safety, Counselors, School Health, or Mental Health. However, you are free to share the information with anyone you think may be a good fit!

You will find the Zoom link for the meeting below. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or provide my contact information with anyone who may be interested.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://esc-20.zoom.us/j/83129370857?pwd=cE9lY2NVdjYwVHVaeHpRTDhwL2JSdz09

Meeting ID: 831 2937 0857

Passcode: 650485

Samantha Beard

Specialist, Coordinated School Health

Education Service Center, Region 20

1314 Hines Ave, San Antonio, TX 78208

samantha.beard@esc20.net

Ph: (210) 370-5659

Check out this resource with 8 ways to support the month!

https://larkr.com/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month-infographic/

With reports in the news about how cyberattacks can interrupt and confound our daily lives, it's a good time to stop and make sure that we are establishing healthy habits when using our digital technology. Visit this site (or others like it) to take a moment to bolster those healthy habits to keep your information and investments safe.

https://www.morganstanley.com/what-we-do/wealth-management/online-security/personal-cybersecurity

We have partnered with ESC Region 13 to bring you the PAX Good Behavior Game!

Region 13 is excited to offer training on the PAX Good Behavior Game. The Good Behavior Game is an approach to the management of classroom behaviors that rewards children for displaying appropriate on-task behaviors during instructional times.

Program Details:

• PAX is a set of strategies to help students learn important self-management skills to make their classroom a peaceful and productive learning environment

• PAX is not a classroom management program

• PAX is for students in early childhood programs through 8thgrade

Research Based Programming Details:

Over the years, schools and classrooms that have used the Good Behavior Game have reported a variety of positive outcomes, including:

• A 50% to 90% reduction in disruptive or disorderly behaviors in the classroom, hallways, and other school settings
• Up to 25% more time for teaching and learning, amounting to the equivalent of another month or more of school
• A 20% to 50% increase in the number of children being fully engaged in learning
• A 10% to 30% reduction in the need for special education services
• A 30% to 60% reduction in referrals, suspensions, or expulsions
• A major reduction in teacher stress levels

Training Details:

All training, tools and resources are free of cost to all participants

• Training is a total of seven hours
• It can be completed in one day or two half-days/ 3.5 hour sessions
• The training is conducted via Zoom, with the materials and resources mailed ahead of the session

What is this? What are you talking about? Come get some more information at the information sessions:

• Wednesday, May 19th @4:00 pm (https://paxis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsduqsqzMsE9Ajh7FDVxtADq-bZIhkZOXX)
  
• Thursday, May 27th @ 2:00 pm (https://paxis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qceihqD8sGN1sVrUX4ZP8GTflOrJjAHfW)

Don't need an information session to learn more? Sign up now (these trainings close 2 weeks prior to start)!

• June 3rd, 9am-4pm

*Note, Region 12 specific trainings are coming!

1. The Coordin8 School Nurse/Health Conference will include speakers on the following: child abuse (both physical and sexual), COVID-19 updates, human trafficking, resiliency (a great pep talk!), neuro issues of school-age children, heart issues, developmental/mental health, human trafficking, & diabetes updates. Day 2 will end with jurisprudence and ethics specifically for school nurses. You MUST be in person for this portion to receive the credit. The total number of CNEs for the conference is not known yet. It is still undecided if there will be lunch speakers or if it will be open for a time of mingling! Sign up for the face-to-face or virtual event.
2. Do you know any school nurses who will be new next school year? Do you want more information and resources yourself? Region 12 has a one-day training for school nurses and health staff and the ESC Region 6 has a full 2-day training available.
3. Join Unbound and the Heart of Texas Human Trafficking Coalition in saying #NotInMyCity by learning how to identify signs of labor or sex trafficking and reporting suspicious behavior. Watch and share!

1. SB 1669 (eliminates school immunization requirements)
2. HB 5 (rural access to internet)
3. SB 179 (counseling programs in schools)

To track and monitor use https://capitol.texas.gov/

1. The Texas School Safety Center Youth Safety Summit is a three-day virtual event designed to educate and inspire youth seeking to become leaders in school safety. Students in grades 8-12 will have the opportunity to develop and expand their knowledge through workshops and skills clinics, as well as to connect with other youth across the state. Participants will leave with an action plan for implementing a project of their choice in their school or community.

Please help us spread the word to students who may be interested and encourage them to apply to attend!

Summit Schedule

June 15 - 17, 2021

10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

The TxSSC Youth Safety Summit is a free event which will be held virtually through Zoom. This summit will be hosted by the Texas School Safety Center, in collaboration with Extreme Youth Leadership.

Registration

In an effort to make this event the most effective and engaging, spots are limited. Register soon as the registration application deadline is Friday, May 14th. Each participant will be notified by Friday, May 28th of the status of their registration application.

https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/youth-safety/

2. Don't forget to register for our Region 12 specific TxSSC trainings!

• Advanced School Behavioral Threat Assessment Training – December 14, 2021
  https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-sbta-trainings/
  
• Advanced Digital Threat Assessment Training – December 15, 2021
  https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/adv-dta-trainings/
  

1. Texas School Safety Center's Conference - Texas Strong: Resiliency Through Change

Conference Dates: June 29-30, 2021

Registration: $100

The TxSSC will provide Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit hours.

Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Credit will not be provided for this virtual event.

https://txssc.txstate.edu/events/tss-conf/

2. Campus Safety Conference

July 21-23 - San Antonio, Texas

https://campussafetyconference.com/

1. Safety Audits
Public Schools should conduct a safety audit of facilities from September 2020 through August 2023.

Charter Schools should conduct a safety audit from September 2019 through August 2022.

2. District Audit Reports

At the culmination of the Safety Audit process, schools will be required to submit a District Audit Report to the Texas School Safety Center.

The Public School expected deadline is August 2023.

The Charter School expected deadline is August 2022.

3. Threat Assessment/SSSP

Collection period September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021 is due in November 2021 by Qualtrics survey (https://tinyurl.com/27fp2437).

Take a look at the proposed data to be collected (https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/november-2021-proposed-survey-questions.pdf).

Last cycle was due in November 2020 and covered September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020.

4. Emergency Operation Plans and Annexes

Can be requested at any time by TxSSC.

5. Vision, Hearing, Spinal Screening State Reports

Due to the state by June 30, 2021

https://chrstx.dshs.state.tx.us/Login.aspx

This report submission is required of all LEAS that request federal funds in 21-22.

It is due on June 29, 2021.

You are encouraged to wait until the school year concludes to submit.

ESC Region 12 will work with contracted schools to get it submitted.

Here is the May-June issue of the MTSS Newsletter from the ESC Region 12. You may access the previous 3 issues HERE if you'd like.

ESC Region 12 offers professional development, expert support and guidance in meeting Title IV, Part A state and federal requirements, including student access to a well-rounded education, school conditions for student learning improvements, and the use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

David Baker, ESC 12 Clinical Mental Health Liaison

Michelle Butler, Education Specialist/Nurse

Jeni Janek, Education Specialist III/Coordinator

Heather Wheeler, Education Specialist

Email: hwheeler@esc12.net
Website: esc12.net
Location: ESC Region 12, West Loop 340, Waco, TX, USA
Phone: 254-297-1166
Twitter: @R12SafeHealthy