| Safe School is a State of Florida, categorical allocation
that is used to provide schools with funding for such programs
as: School Resource Officers (SRO's), Alternative to Suspension
Programs, After School Programs for middle school students,
School Safety Audits, and more. Most of the Safe Schools
programs are achieved through cooperative efforts between the
school district and community resources, such as our School
Resource Officer Program.
The Safe Schools Program also conducts school safety audits
in Lee County schools in order to better protect and serve our
student and teacher populations. You may view these audits and
the recommendations made by the safety team by clicking on the
links to the right.
Appropriation
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 81, $73,587,827 is
provided for Safe Schools activities and shall be allocated as
follows: $71,538 shall be distributed to each district, and the
remaining balance shall be allocated as follows: two-thirds
based on the latest official Florida Crime Index provided by the
Department of Law Enforcement and one-third based on each
district's share of the state's total unweighted student
enrollment.
Safe Schools Uses
Safe Schools activities include: (1) after school programs
for middle school students; (2) other improvements to enhance
the learning environment, including implementation of conflict
resolution strategies; (3) alternative school programs for
adjudicated youth; and (4) other improvements to make the school
a safe place to learn. Each district shall determine, based on a
review of its existing programs and priorities, how much of its
total allocation to use for each authorized Safe Schools
activity.
Alternative to Suspension Program
Money is allocated to each middle and high school at the
beginning of the school year to run their Alternative to
Suspension Programs. This program runs Monday through Friday
before or after school and / or Saturday mornings.
Middle School After School Program
Each Lee County middle school offers a before or after school
program open to all students in grades 6-8. The purpose of this
program is to provide a safe environment for students who would
normally be unsupervised during after school hours. |
