Safety, Security and Preparedness

Watch the September 9, 2019  School Board workshop on Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness.

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The safety and security of our students, staff and visitors are the District's highest priorities. The District continues to work to implement safety and security enhancements that provide safer learning environments for school stakeholders.

“Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear.” Nelson Mandela

Priority Safety and Security Investments

Following the first phase of physical assessments of schools in August 2018, Safe Havens International, Inc. provided priority recommendations to systematically enhance safety and security at all schools. These recommendations aligned with the findings resulting from the completion and aggregation of the School Security Risk Assessments (SSRA) online tool. The SSRA is an online security risk assessment tool produced by the Department of Education for conducting security assessments by school officials at each public school site in the state. This helps school officials to identify threats, vulnerabilities and appropriate safety controls for the schools that they supervise.

The School Board authorized $31 million in investments to address the top four priorities identified. 

As part of its ongoing recovery and relief efforts to support residents displaced by Hurricane Dorian, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has opened a Welcome Center to help students and families arriving from the Bahamas. The BCPS Welcome Center is located in the Lauderdale Manors Early Learning & Family Resource Center, at 1400 NW 14th Court in Fort Lauderdale.

The Welcome Center provides families with support for student registration into District schools, and once registered, connects families to school social workers, who provide school supplies, uniforms and clothes, food, and information on local resources. In addition, the Welcome Center offers access to a variety of health services, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Broward.

BCPS Welcome Center
Lauderdale Manors Early Learning & Family Resource Center 
1400 NW 14 Court, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone: 754-321-1595

Hours of operation:
Monday and Wednesday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

On-Site Services:

• Student Registration - Provides support for the registration process
• Immunizations - Provides immunization for school entry (students only)
• School Health Physicals - Providing physicals as of September 13, 2019
• Food Pantry - Provides non-perishable food items
• Clothing Bank - Provides clothing, school uniforms, shoes, and backpacks

Resource Information:

• Children’s Services Council - Family resource guides
• Children’s dental programs
• Florida KidCare - Affordable health insurance for kids
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) - Supplemental food and nutritional education program
  
  

When the Welcome Center is closed, families should contact the Family & Community Engagement Office at 754-321-1599 for assistance. As the need for support increases, the District will offer additional hours of operation. 

Items Needed

BCPS students and their families can drop-off any of the much needed donated items listed below at their schools. Community members can drop-off items listed below at designated BrightStar Credit Union locations. 

Donation Deadline: September 27, 2019

*Building supplies  (roofing materials, shingles, tar paper, drip caps, nails, plywood, lumber, etc.) *Plastic sheeting rolls/Tarpaulin (various sizes *Sheetrock Water Water filtration devices Canned goods Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's) Hygiene kits Monetary donations First aid kits Disinfectant

Wet Wipes Large plastic trash bags Mosquito repellent *Bleach Chlorine tablets Non-perishable dry goods Clean up supplies (mop, bucket, towels & towelettes) Blankets Water containers *Chain saws Lysol Flashlights

*Generators *Portable stoves *Butane canisters *New mattresses (single or double) Air mattress Pillows Sheet sets Household cleaning kits Pampers Baby wipes Baby juice Baby food Baby formula Cereal

Check all expiration dates. Items that are expired or nearing expiration will not be accepted. Clothing donations are not accepted.

*Deliver to BrightStar Credit Union Drop-Off Sites Only 

Students Donations

All BCPS students, teachers and school administrators are encouraged to donate items included on the donation list (see above) at their schools. School sites will not accept outside donations. Community donations can be dropped off at designated Drop-Off Sites (see below).

Drop-Off Sites

The following locations have been designated as Hurricane Dorian Relief Supply drop-off sites:

Broward Education Foundation School Supply Center 2300 West Copans Road, #5 Pompano Beach, FL 33069 754-321-9020 BrightStar Credit Union – Davie 2400 Davie Road Davie, FL 3331 BrightStar Credit Union – Downtown Fort Lauderdale 600 SE 3rd Avenue Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 BrightStar Credit Union – Hollywood 4743 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33021

BrightStar Credit Union – Lauderhill 1879 North State Road 7 Lauderhill, FL 33313 BrightStar Credit Union – Margate 3175 North State Road 7 Margate, FL 33063 BrightStar Credit Union – Pembroke Pines 12405 Taft Street Pembroke Pines, FL 33028 BrightStar Credit Union – Pompano Beach 1600 South Federal Highway Pompano Beach, FL 33062

 

Monetary Donations

For donations by debit or credit card, please visit browardfoundation.org/dorian. Donations by check can be made payable to Broward Education Foundation with the designation - Hurricane Dorian Relief and Recovery Fund. 100% of all donations will go to the Hurricane Dorian Relief and Recovery Fund.

Checks can be mailed to:
Broward Education Foundation | 600 SE 3rd Avenue, 1st Floor | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

 

 

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