School Safety Task Force: Resources

Broward County Public Schools, Office of Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness

State of Florida, Department of Education, Office of Safe Schools

BTU Survey Results of Teachers on "School Safety & Discipline (Presented to SBBC on July 23, 2019)

• This document contains the questions, responses, and analysis of the survey conducted and analyzed by the Broward Teachers Union.  

Superintendent Letter to BTU President in Response to Presentation of Survey to SBBC (August 9, 2019)

• This response from the Superintendent establishes the School Safety Task Force (SSTF), outlines the intended membership, and calls for a report to be issued.

Safety Task Force Guide to Documents (January 2020)

• This document provides an overview of documents, with links and descriptions, requested by SSTF members at the initial meeting in December 2020.

Informal, Unofficial School Discipline Flowchart for SSTF Discussion (January 2020)

• This document provides a simplified overview of student discipline processes.

Task Assignment of Chief Academic Officer to support SSTF (October 2021)

• In September 2021, Superintendent Dr. Vickie Cartwright announced the prioritization, reconvening, and completion of the SSTF work.

Related material

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission Reports

• Initial Report (2019-01-02)
• Second Report (2019-11-01)

20th Statewide Grand Jury Interim Reports

• First Interim Report (2019-07-19)
• Second Interim Report (2019-12-11)
• Third Interim Report (2020-12-10)

Broward League of Cities: School and Community Public Safety Task Force

• Site with Links to Initial Report and Recommendations (2018-06-04) and Updated Report and Recommendations (2019-08-13)

National Police Foundation 

• After-Action Review (2019-August)

If you have input or questions for the committee, please email sstf@browardschools.com.