PRIORITY #2 
Establish SAFE and HEALTHY Learning Environments

a. District facilities will be designed and maintained to prevent and protect students from physical harm.

b. The Culture of the district will promote emotional and social well-bring of all students.


​WHY IS THIS A PRIORITY?
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​2a. The Kit Carson School District buildings are older facilities and require daily maintenance.  The building received new windows, new water heaters, and one updated bathroom in 2016.  A master facility plan will include attending to the needs discovered through a thorough diagnostic of the facilities to ensure the health of our students.  Attention to both the physical structures and culture (the intellectual and moral ability) of our schools is essential to ensuring the health and success of our students. 

2b. A positive culture within the district will be maintained and stressed. Preventative measures to address issues like bullying, suicide, and other risky adolescent behaviors are critical. Attention to both the physical environment and culture of our district is essential to ensuring the health and success of our students.
2a. ​PRIORITY ACTION DETAILED
ACTIO​N
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE​
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING & SUSTAINING ACTION
Planning - Update the school with safety and health enhancements
Superintendent, Principal,
DAC (District Accountability Committee)
Begin: Summer 2016
Ongoing: 2019-2020
Legal - Refine and align district               
emergency operations plan to                  
statutory requirements of SB 213-12
BOE (Board of Education), Superintendent, Principal
​Begin: Summer 2016
Ongoing: 2019-2020
Partnerships - Establish partnerships      with law enforcement and emergency management to create safe spaces
Superintendent, BOE, Principal
Begin: Summer 2016
Ongoing: 2019-2020
Kit Carson received the BEST grant in 2018 to construct a new building.
Superintendent, BOE, Principal,
DAC (District Accountability Committee)
​Begin: Spring 2019
End: Fall 2020

2b. ​PRIORITY ACTION DETAILED

ACTIO​N
​WHO IS RESPONSIBLE​
TIME FRAME FOR BEGINNING, IMPLEMENTING & SUSTAINING ACTION
Social- Preventative lessons to address social issues and risky behaviors.
Superintendent, Principal, Classroom Teachers, DAC
Begin: Fall 2017
Ongoing: 2019-2020
Partnerships- Partnerships with local and state agencies to provide guidance around bullying, suicide, and risky behaviors.
  •  Received a planning Colorado Health Foundation grant to focus on whole child. Ethics and Health classes have been implemented.
  • Applied for an implementation Colorado Health Foundation Grant. June 2019.
Superintendent, Principal, Counselor, Student Council, Health Grant Committee
Begin: Fall 2017
Ongoing: 2019-2020
Multiple Measures - Benchmark Data