Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

School Safety and Security Best Practices Updated

Report 03-63, December 2003




Report Summary

Florida Law requires school districts to annually make a self assessment of their safety and security operations using the safety and security best practices developed by OPPAGA. Our office and the Department of Education's Office of Safe Schools worked collaboratively to revise the best practices.

  • OPPAGA and the Office of Safe Schools solicited feedback from Department of Education staff and all 67 school districts.
  • The practices were reviewed by the Commissioner of Education and accepted by the chancellor's office on November 5, 2003.


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    Report 05-31 April 2005
  2. School Districts Identify Actions to Improve School Safety Through Self-Assessment
    Report 04-27 March 2004
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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