CUSD Positive School Climate
CUSD Positive School Climate
Our district has taken proactive steps to ensure safe and supportive environments for all. In the fall of 2020, we established an Equity Committee with the mission of creating conditions where all members of our school community feel safe, valued, and respected while in our care. In the fall of 2021, we hosted a Positive School Climate advisory committee. A non-exhaustive list of some outcomes of the work of the committees is outlined here:
Development of Positive School Climate
- How to Report a Concern; How you will hear from us in communication
- Implemented WeTip (online, anonymous reporting tool)
- Revision to DAG (Discipline Action Guide)
- Updated Equity Board Policy (BP 0415)
- LGBTQ training for staff (22/23 school year)
- C-Nado - CUSD Character Development
- Bystander Challenge: November 2021 training for all CUSD certificated staff by NCRC (National Conflict Resolution
The work of the CUSD Equity Committee influenced the work of the CUSD MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) leadership committee:
On-going work in MTSS
- 4, 3-hour Equity Trainings (21/22) by Dr, Steven Dorsey from SDCOE Equity Department
- Regular MTSS committee meetings at each school site
- PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) and school-wide expectations at all schools (C-Nado)
- Academic, Social/Emotional and Behavior Interventions Professional Development (across all departments/staff)
- Increased number of CUSD Clinical Counselors (increased both in 21/22 and 22/23) to provide intensive, individualized support
- Addition of parent survey to CHKS (CA Healthy Kids Survey, SY 22/23)
