Emergency Operations Plan 540

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Eventually we will have a crisis/emergency. When pals, teachers, non-certified staff members, safe
it occurs, there is no time to consider what must be school environment officers and others.
accomplished and who will handle various critical
responsibilities. The time to develop an Emergency Threats to safety and security can be internal as
Operations Plan (EOP) is not after the crisis hap- well as external. Student-to-student violence, stu-
pens, but long before. dent-to-staff violence are becoming more common-
place. Societal influences including custody
Emergencies come in all shapes and sizes, but all battles, here in Long Branch, we have to worry
have the following characteristics in common: about international custody battles. Other influ-
encers include suicides, illness, firearm availability,
1. A sudden, generally unanticipated event over drug/alcohol abuse, and dozens of other examples
which you may have little control. create a pressing need for control.

2. The Event negatively affects a significant seg-
ment of the school, the district, or the community.

3. The event threatens to undermine the relation-
ship between school or district and one or more of
its key stakeholders.

Why we can never predict when and where a Proactive discipline measures form the foundation
tragedy/emergency/crisis may strike, we can be for a safe and secure school. The successful de-
better prepared to deal with it when it does occur. velopment and implementation of our EOP is com-
This Emergency Operational Plan is about manag- prehensive, ready-to-use reference reflecting the
ing the incident and ensuring the safety of students scope and diversity of Long Branch and the unique
and staff, protecting district property, and restoring circumstances of each school.
normal education processes as quickly as possi-
ble.

The EOP includes a compilation of guidelines, pro-
cedures, and checklist for when a crisis occurs.
Staff must become familiar with the EOP and they
need a copy of the EOP, either by digital flipbook
or PDF.

Schools throughout the country are being called This EOP is part of the Long Branch Public
upon daily to address the growing problem of pro- Schools approach to school safety, which antici-
viding safety and security in a world where violence pates potential problems and establishes a coordi-
has become the new normal. Many people within nated response to minimize the stress and
the school system have a role in facilitating differ- disruptions a crisis might bring to bear on the dis-
ent aspects of safety and security, including princi- trict. Having an EOP in place allows the LBPS to
be proactive in preparing for a crisis.

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School/Building Staff Roster

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School/Building Staff Roster

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CRISIS RESPONSE TEAM SERVICES

• Meet with building administrator and key staff to
formulate an appropriate action plan.

• Facilitate staff meetings to provide information re-
lated to the crisis.

• Support students and staff.

• Help teachers’ process information with students.

• Work with students individually or in groups.

• Be available for contact with parents.

• Provide helpful factual information to parents,
staff and students.

The Crisis Response Team activation, in case of a
major traumatic event such as an accident, serious
injury, death, or any other major crisis that would
affect our staff. If a staff member becomes aware
of such an event, he/she should contact the build-
ing supervisor who will notify the Superintendent
and activate the Crisis Response Team.

The Crisis Response Team will be provided with
initial training and subsequent annual follow-up re-
view and planning. The Crisis Response Team will
organize a chain of communication and delegate
responsibilities in order to assist with the support
process and maintain control. Members of the
team may include, but not necessarily be limited
to, employees from the list below:

Superintendent
Assistant Superintendents
The Crisis Team
Staff
Students

Walter J. O’Neill, Jr

LBPS School Safety Specialist & Security Manager

Is the law enforcement liaision
For Long Branch Public Schools

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City of Long Branch Information Long Branch Police Department

The City of Long Branch is 6.283 square miles, 344 Broadway
5.274 square miles of land and 1,009 square miles Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
of water with an elevation of 23-feet above sea
level. The 2010 census listed 30,763 as the city’s 732-222-1000
population with a density of 5,824.4 per square
mile. Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office

2500 Kozloski Road
Freehold, New Jersey 07728

732-431-6400

LBPS District Info Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office

132 Jerseyville Ave
Freehold, New Jersey 07728

732-431-7160

LBPS operate three preschools, three elementary New Jersey State Police
schools, one middle school and two high schools,
an alternative academy (elementary-high school) P.O. Box 7068
along with a daycare center. West Trenton, New Jersey 08628

1. Long Branch High School 609-882-2000
2. Long Branch Historic High School
3. Long Branch Middle School NJ Office of Homeland Security
4. George L. Catrambone Elementary School
5. Gregory Elementary School P.O. Box 091
6. Amerigo A. Anastasia School Trenton, New Jersey 08625
7. Morris Ave School Pre-K and Kindergarten
8. Lenna W. Conrow School Pre-K 609-584-4000
9. JMFECLC
10. Audrey W. Clark Alternative Academy
11. Hand In Hand baby daycare
12. South 7th Ave Facilities Site
13. Partnership Health Center (HS Campus)

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Who to call in an Emergency

If the emergency/crisis requires law enforcement, Long Branch Public Schools
the first phone call should be to the Long Branch Departments
Police Department.

732-222-1000 or 9-1-1 Superintendent office
732-571-2868, Ext. 40010
After the police have been notified and if possible,
please immediately notify your immediate supervi- Security Department
sor. 732-571-2868, Ext. 40911

If unable to reach your supervisor, follow the chain Facilities Department
of command for your building. 732-571-2868, Ext. 40710

If a non-law, enforcement emergency/crisis Technology Department
please review the following numbers. 732-571-2868, Ext. 40040

Child Abuse Hotline: 800-792-8610 Transportation Department
Domestic Abuse Hotline: 732-264-4111 732-571-2868, Ext. 40080
Drug Abuse Hotline: 800-662-HELP
Office of Pupil Personnel Services
732-571-2868, Ext. 40610

DYFS of Monmouth County: 732-988-2161 Office of Special Services
Eating Disorders: 800-624-2268 732-571-2868, Ext. 40211
Monmouth Medical Center: 732-222-5200
Office of Business Administration
732-571-2868, Ext. 40100

Jersey Shore University Medical Center: 732-775- Office of Personnel Management
5500 732-571-2868, Ext. 40030

Riverview Medical Center: 732-741-2700 Office of the Chief Academic Officer
NJ Natural Gas Company: 800-427-5325 732-571-2868, Ext. 40072
Parents Anonymous Helpline: 800-843-5437
Office of KLC/Champions
732-571-2868, Ext. 40405

Poison Control: 800-222-1222

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Size-Location-Use of Schools

Administration Building Amerigo A. Anastasia School
540 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 92 Seventh Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740

(732) 571-2868 (732) 571-3396
Multistory built 1931 Multistory facility 1-to-5 grades. Built

Size:8500 Sq Students as of 09-30-19: 479
Size:94,000
Long Branch High School
404 Indiana Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740 Gregory School
201 Monmouth Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-7300
Multistory: four floors on educational side, one (732) 222-7048
Multistory facility 1-to-5 grades. Built 2006
level athletic wing. Grades 9-12 Built 2006
Students as of 09-30-19: 1,423 Students as of 09-30-19: 433
Size:290,000 Sq Size: 94,266

Long Branch Historic High School Morris Ave School
?? Westwood Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740 318 Morris Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740

(732) 571-6909 (732) 571-3139
Multistory educational facility. Built 1927 Single story educational facility
PreK-Kindergarten. Built 1973
Students as of 09-30-19:138 Students as of 09-30-19: 374
Size:166,050 Sq
Size:41,760
Long Branch Middle School
350 Indiana Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740 Lenna W. Conrow School
335 Long Branch Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740
(732) 229-5533
Multistory educational 6-8 grade. Built 2005 (732) 222-4539
Single story educational facility
Students as of 09-30-19: 1,101 PreK-Kindergarten. Built 1955
Size:246,000 Sq Students as of 09-30-19: 334

Audrey W. Clark School Size:108,535 Sq
192 Garfield Court, Long Branch, NJ 07740
JMF Early Childhood Learning Center
(732) 571-4677 80 Avenel Boulevard, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Two-story educational facility for alternative pro-
(732) 571-4150
grams Elementary-to-High School. Built 1964 Single story educational facility
Students as of 09-30-19:122 PreK-Kindergarten. Built 1997
Size:108,535 Sq Students as of 09-30-19: 311

George L. Catrambone School Size:42,478 Sq
240 Park Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
Hand in Hand
(732) 222-3215 127 Myrtle Ave., Long Branch, NJ 07740
Multistory educational facility 1-to-5 grades
(732) 571-6288
Students as of 09-30-19: 885 Single story baby daycare center. Built 1959
Built 2014
Children as of 09-30-19: 23
Size:109,025 Sq Size:3,511

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Number of staff & students normally present

The administrative offices, also known as 540 The LBPS also have a trailer located on the

Broadway or Central Office has an average daily grounds of 540 Broadway used for In-District Sus-

staff attendance of: 44 employees. pension. The average number of students:

However, we have three conference rooms located Located on the first floor, rear of the building, are
throughout the building (ground floor, 1st floor and two classrooms where the Office of PPS has ? and
the 3rd floor) as well as conference tables in the the number of average daily students is: 6
assistant superintendent and superintendent’s of-
fice.

During a meeting or conference day, our daily av-
erage can go from 44 to 100 if all the rooms are
occupied.

Employees of the Long Branch Public School District who do not live in the city have permission to bring
their children to the LBPS to receive an education. Children of the preschool age attend classes at 540
Broadway provided by a subcontractor of the district.

Champions provides teachers and in class support for: ? students. Their classrooms are located on the
basement level of the building.

Champions is also the subcontractor who provides early morning and after school programs for students
within our district. The main office for the LBPS Champions program operates out of 540 Broadway, lo-
cated just inside the main entrance of the building.

Broadway- 40 students, 7 staff members
Lenna Conrow- 50 students, 5 staff members
Morris Avenue- 40 students, 4 staff members
Joseph M Ferraina- 50 students, 5 staff members

Gregory- 60 students, 4 staff members
Anastasia- 70 students, 5 staff members
George L Catrambone- 65 students, 5 staff members

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Identify Stakeholders

In education, the term stakeholder typically refers Long Branch Green and White Association
to anyone who is invested in the welfare and suc- Long Branch Public Library
cess of a school and its students, including admin- Seman Tov Bus Company
istrators, teachers, staff members, students, Jay’s Bus Services
parents, families, community members, local busi- Sodexo Food Services
ness leaders, and elected officials such as school Champions
board members, city councilors, and state repre-
sentatives. Stakeholders may also be collective en- Intentionally left blank
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advocacy groups, committees, media outlets, and
cultural institutions, in addition to organizations that
represent specific groups, such as teachers
unions, parent-teacher organizations, and associ-
ations representing superintendents, principals,
school boards, or teachers.

In a word, stakeholders have a “stake” in the
school and its students, meaning that they have
personal, professional, civic, or financial interest or
concern.

Long Branch Public Schools
Unions
LBSEA
LBFT
LBPDA
LBSCA

City of Long Branch

Long Branch Chamber of Commerce

Long Branch Ministerium

Monmouth Medical Center

Monmouth University

LBPS PTO

LBPS PTA

LBMS STPO

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Establish & Communicate alert system

CrisisGo is the emer- dress system. Following is the chart on how to ac-
gency communication tivate the PA system at each site.
platform that the
LBPS has purchased Once you dial
for each employee to the above code,
install on his or her wait for the
private cell phones. tone...then dial
The district has also #110 and the
installed the application on each employee’s desk- speakers will
top computer or laptop. open and you
can broadcast
The application empowers each employee with the your message to
authority, knowledge and ability to activate a num- everyone within
ber of emergency alerts. From Active Shooter, that facility.
Bomb Threat, Evacuation, Lockdown, Shelter-In-
Place, Fire, Table Top and Alyssa’s Law alarms Using your cell
with the push of a button can alert staff instantly. phone, dial the
LBPS staff receive training materials, and the ap- school’s main
plication has a video library for additional assis- number. Once
tance. connected, follow the same procedures from
above to activate the public address system. One
CrisisGo provides each teacher with daily updated thing to note, after dialing the school code it will
district rosters. Within the roster section of the ap- take a few seconds for you to hear the tone before
plication staff will find emergency contact for every you can dial #110 to open the system. There is a
student. delay when using a cellular device.

Within CrisisGo, each school/location has a private Besides using CrisisGo and the public address
“message” section where the administration and system during an emergency, each employee was
staff can communicate during an emergency or for issued a green lanyard that displays their school
normal daily activities. ID along with a green whistle. That whistle is to be
blown by all employees once an alert has been is-
However, CrisisGo is not the only instrument in our sued, just in case someone has not heard or seen
toolbox during an emergency. The district has pro- the activation of the alarm.
vided portable radios for daily and emergency use.
Messages over the public address system in the
school or office building during a crisis is another
way to alert staff and students.

Staff in each location throughout the district should
receive training on how to activate to the public ad-

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School/Building Based Crisis Team

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Building Chain of Command

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Assign Faculty/staff to primary/alternative emergency roles

During an emergency/crisis which occurs at 540 Broadway, the following staff members are assiged to
assist.
The following staff members are assigned specific floors to search and clear during an emergency/cri-
sis:

1. Business Administrator
2. Assistant Business Administrator
3. Assistant Business Administrator for Facilities
4. Buildings & Grounds Secretary

5. Front Door Security Officer
6. School Safety Specialist

Staff communicate using portable radios and or CrisisGo.

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Train all members on their responsibilities

Here at 540 Broadway, we have selected the School Safety Specialist, Assistant School Business Ad-
ministrator for Facilities, Assistant School Business Administrator, School Business Administrator and
the Facilities Secretary along with the KLC security officer assigned to the front door to assist during
drills and emergencies.
Besides each having CrisisGo on their individual cellphones, they are all equipped with district pro-
vided radio communication devices. They are instructed to dial in on the 540 Broadway frequency
and each is assigned a specific floor and duties.

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Assess staff for specialized training

Coming in 2020-2021

The Long Branch Public Schools are in the planning and development stage of creating an employee
questionnaire or Google survey. Hope to have this new initiative deployed during 2020-2021.

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Building Access lieve the presence of such person would be inimi-
cal to the good order of the school. If such a per-
TheThe Long Branch Public Schools have issued son refuses to leave the school grounds or creates
all staff members an identification card that also a disturbance, the Principal is authorized to request
acts as a master key to all buildings. Certain doors from the local law enforcement agency whatever
outside our facilities are equipped with card reader assistance is required to remove the individual.
devices, which the employee swipes there card
over and the door unlocks. Visitors shall be required to register their presence
in the school. No staff member shall transact busi-
Building principals have the authority to assign dif- ness with or permit the continuing presence in the
ferent doors/locations as entry points for students school of a visitor who has not been duly regis-
and staff. The preferred and best practice is that all tered.
students and staff enter and leave the building
through one main location. However, best practice No visitor may confer with a pupil in school without
does not always confirm with reality of building lay- the approval of the Principal; any such conference
out, parking, and bus pick-up and student popula- may take place only in the presence of a teaching
tion. This is why principals have the authority and staff member and/or administrator.
expertise to designate access and egress points.
The Superintendent shall develop regulations that
Visitor Policy will protect pupils and employees of the district
from disruption to the educational program and the
efficient conduct of their assigned tasks.

April 15, 2013

District Policy Dr. Michael Salvatore, Superintendent of Schools,
9150- SCHOOL VISITORS notified all staff that the district had revised visitor
Section: Community to school procedure to the following:
Date Created: August, 2010
Date Edited: August, 2010 1. No visitors are to enter the building with students
during arrival. All visitors to our schools will need
to have an appointment to enter the building.

The Board of Education welcomes and encour- 2. If a visitor arrives without an appointment, they
ages visits to school by parent(s) or legal may be subject to intense security screening which
guardian(s), other adult residents of the commu- may result in substantial wait time.
nity, and interested educators. In order for the ed-
ucational program to continue undisturbed when 3. At the buzzer, it is expected that all visitors will
visitors are present and to prevent the intrusion of state the purpose of their visit and/or specify with
disruptive persons into the schools, the Board di- whom they have an appointment.
rects the enforcement of rules governing school
visits. 4. If the appointment is verified, the visitor will be
buzzed into the building and they must present
The Superintendent and Building Principal each themselves to the main office immediately upon
possess the authority to prohibit the entry of any entry.
person into a school of this district or to expel any
person from the school when there is reason to be-

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5. Visitors will be required to show photo identifi-
cation, and sign in and obtain a visitor pass.

6. It is imperative that visitors do not hold the door For U.S. Mail delivery at 540 Broadway, the U.S.
open for others behind them. Each visitor must be Postal Service has been provided an identifica-
acknowledged individually through the buzzer sys- tion/key card that allows the postal carrier access
tem. to the front and rear doors of the facility. It also
grants the user entry to the superintendent’s floor.
7. No visitors are to enter the building during dis-
missal. If parents are picking up their child early, The LBPS have also provided the United Parcel
they must notify the school office in writing prior to Service, UPS, with an identification/key card. This
dismissal. If it is an emergency, call the office to no- a master key to 540 Broadway.
tify the school.

8. Front office secretaries will be required to call Other deliveries; FedEx, office supplies, food, ed-
911 or 732-222-1000 and notify school administra- ucational materials etc. all must go to the front door
tors if a visitor is uncooperative, does not adhere of 540 Broadway and check in with the security of-
to the procedures, or becoming threatening. ficer. Depending on what company and what is,
being delivered will depend on the access allowed
9. Ultimately, failure to follow these procedures to the building.
may result in a lockdown.
For example, Chinese food or pizza delivery must
2018-2019 remain in the lobby. The employee receiving the
delivery will respond to pay and pick it up. FedEx
During the 2018-2019 school year, the Long employees are permitted to the second floor as the
Branch Public Schools initiated a new visitor pass business office has an outbound package area on
system. Each school was provided red lanyards that floor.
with white lettering that read; “VISITOR” and hang-
ing on the lanyard was a non-working ID card.

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Vendor & Contractor Policy

9713- RECRUITMENT BY SPECIAL INTEREST N.J.S.A. 18A:36-19.1
GROUPS (M) Section: Community No Child Left Behind §9528
Date Created: August, 2010
Date Edited: August, 2010 9720- SOLICITATIONS BY VENDORS
Date Created: August, 2010
The Board of Education will permit access to Date Edited: August, 2010
school pupils on school premises and access to
certain information about individual pupils for edu- The Board of Education will permit vendors to so-
cational, occupational, and military recruitment ac- licit pupils and parent(s) or legal guardian(s) for
tivities. Access for recruitment purposes will be the sale of goods and services through the
equally available to all recruitment agencies, in ac- schools of this district, provided that the Board
cordance with law. has given prior approval to the vendor and to the
solicitation.
Representatives of bona fide educational institu-
tions, occupational agencies, and the United The Superintendent shall review each vendor's
States Armed Forces may recruit pupils on school request to solicit sales and shall recommend to
premises by participation in assembly programs, the Board for its approval only those that offer a
career day activities, and the like and by distribut- product or service that is related to the educa-
ing literature. Permission to recruit on school tional goals of this district and offers good value
premises must be requested in writing sixty work- to purchasers.
ing days before the planned activity and must be
approved in advance by the Superintendent. The Any funds collected on behalf of a vendor ap-
Superintendent shall not favor one recruiter over proved by the Board under this policy shall be
another, but shall not approve an activity that, in kept in a separate account pending transfer to
the Superintendent's judgment, carries a substan- the vendor. The Board disclaims any responsibil-
tial likelihood of disrupting the educational program ity for any such funds.
of this district.
In the event that more than one vendor requests
Each representative of a bona fide educational in- permission to solicit sales of a particular product
stitution, occupational agency, and the United or service, or the Superintendent seeks a vendor
States Armed Forces will be given, on request, a to provide a particular product or service to par-
copy of the pupil information directory, compiled in ent(s) or legal guardian(s) or pupils, the Superin-
accordance with Policy No. 8330. tendent shall seek quotations from qualified
vendors in order to determine which will provide
Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and adult pupils will the greater value to purchasers.
be informed annually in writing of their right to re-
quest a pupil's excusal from participation in all re- The Board reserves the right to withdraw its ap-
cruitment activities and/or from a listing in the pupil proval of any vendor at any time.
information directory distributed for recruitment
purposes. Adopted: 18 August 2010

Nothing in this policy shall be construed as requir-
ing the Board to approve or participate in an activity
that appears to advance or inhibit any particular re-
ligious sect or religion generally.

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The Long Branch Public Schools does not have a policy on The Board of Education will administer a safety education
Master Keys/Access codes distribution of such keys. District program for all permanent and substitute school bus drivers
policy 7440-School District Security states; “Access to school and bus aides. At a minimum, the training shall include:
buildings and grounds outside the hours school is in session
shall be limited to personnel whose employment requires a. Student management and discipline;
their presence in the facility. An adequate key control system b. School bus accident and emergency procedures;
will be established to limit building access to authorized per- c. Conducting school bus emergency exit drills;
sonnel and guard against the potential of intrusion by unau- d. Loading and unloading procedures;
thorized persons who have obtained access improperly.” e. School bus stop loading zone safety;
f. Inspecting the school vehicle for students left on board the
However, the assistant school business administrator for fa- bus at the end of a route; and
cilities has an employee who is the “locksmith” for the district. g. The use of student’s educational records, including the dis-
He cuts keys based upon work orders or direction from ad- trict’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of the student and
ministration. his or her records, if applicable.

The Long Branch Public Schools have three (3) Great Grand District Transportation Policy: 8630 created 08-2010
Master keys that open all the exterior doors at the AAA Edited: March 2018
School, Gregory School, High School, and the Middle
School. Holders of these keys are the superintendent of General Emergency Rules
schools, assistant school business administrator for facilities
and the district locksmith. 1. School bus drivers are responsible for the safety of the stu-
dents on their bus. In the event of an emergency, school bus
The following buildings have their own Master Keys, distrib- drivers must exercise responsible leadership. The safety and
uted by the facilities department. well-being of students must be the drivers’ paramount con-
JMFECLC sideration. School bus drivers shall stay with their students
LWC until another school staff member, law enforcement officer,
Morris Ave or a first responder can assume responsibility for the safety
Trinity of the students.
Hand-and-Hand
AAA 2. School bus drivers may not leave the school bus when chil-
Gregory dren are aboard except in an emergency and, then, only after
GLC they have turned off the engine, removed the ignition key,
AWC and safely secured the school bus.
Middle School
Historic High School Specific Emergency Situations
High School
1. In the event of an accident or vehicle failure the following
Department chairs, supervisiors are given Sub-Masters procedures will be implemented:
which open only doors in that area.
a. The school bus driver shall, in person or through a respon-
sible designee, summon the police and emergency medical
services, if necessary, and notify the Principal of the receiving
school and the School Business Administrator/Board Secre-
tary or designee, of the district providing the transportation.

If master keys are needed during an b. The school bus driver will attempt to make all students as
emergency, please note that all safe and comfortable as possible. If possible and necessary,
administrators & security the driver will administer emergency first aid to injured stu-
have master keys! dents.

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All employees of the Long Branch Public Schools Example of the
must register their vehicle with the school safety Long Branch
specialist/security manager. Public Schools

LBPS will issue a vehicle-parking permit that must Student Parking Permit
be displayed in the staff member’s vehicle(s) while
parked on district grounds. Example of the
Long Branch
The parking permit is assigned to individual em- Public Schools
ployees and can therefore be easily transferred be-
tween their personal vehicles (if they own more Partnership Health
than one.) Parking Permit

When a staff member retires, resigns, or sus-
pended it is the responsibility of the school that the
employee works at to collect: vehicle parking pass,
district ID card and any district keys or property as-
signed to that individual.

Students wishing to park vehicles on district
grounds must register that vehicle with the staff of
the Long Branch High School. Students will receive
a window decal that must be adhered to the vehi-
cle.

Long Branch Public Schools are unique as we are
self-insured and have our own health center lo-
cated at the rear/athletic area of the Long Branch
High School. All employees of the health center are
required to register their vehicles with the school
safety specialist/security manager of the LBPS.

They are issued a parking
permit that must be dis-
played while on school
grounds.

Example of the
Long Branch
Public Schools

Staff Parking Permit

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According to the Assistant School Business Administrator for Facilities, all cleaning chemicals are kept
in custodian closets. Each floor of each location has at least one (1) such closet.
Some of these closets are marked as “Custodial Closets” and some are unidentifiable, no markings. All
doors are locked 24-7. A complete list of hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals are kept in the facil-
ities department.
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Medication & Food Storage

The administration building, AKA, 540 Broadway or Central Office, does not store food on site. Each
day, the food service provider, delivers meals to the preschool children based in the basement of the
building.
School Business Administrator & Board Secretary, stated that each individual school has locations spe-
cific to their individual buildings. Principals should indicate those storage locations on their individual
EOP.

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According to the Assistant School Business Administrator for Facilities, the Long Branch Public
Schools DO NOT have any type of HVAC system security plan in place.

This is an item that we will be addressing in future Emergency Operations Plans.

The Administrative Building-Central Of-
fice-AKA 540 Broadway, has one main
sign located in the front of the property on

Broadway with East-West visibility.

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Here at 540 Broadway, we have only a small num- Staff members use either use the front or rear door
ber of students in our building. The basement area at 540 Broadway to enter and leave the building.
is where the preschool children are located in their There is an ID card reader at both doors that will
classrooms. They enter the main door on Broad- allow employees to enter once they have swiped
way and are escorted down to their rooms. The their identification card.
only area where they would gather is in the main
lobby of 540, or in the back stairwell and hallway LBPS employees who work at different locations
from the basement to the side door of 540, which “should” enter the building using the front door and
they use to go outside for playground activities. register with security.

Signs are posted around the building directing vis-
itors and vendors to use the Broadway (front) door
entry point.

The Long Branch Public School have four (4)
doors at 540 Broadway that can be used as an exit
or entry into the building. A majority of the central
office staff use the rear door to access or leave,
some use the front door and a very small minority
use the west side parking lot door.

All visitors are directed to the front door located on
Broadway.

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Here at 540 Brooadway, all offices and classrooms Only Morris Ave School requires a
are equiped with phones. The phones have the key to unlock a window.
ability to be speakers for building wide broadcast.
Located throughout the building are speakers in All windows designated for emergency exit are
the ceilings that are also used for notification. checked and areas around the windows kept
clear of furniture, boxes, toys or other obstacles

that would hinder an exit.

According to the assistant school business admin-
istrator for facilities, custodians are to check to see
if the windows are shut and locked nightly. It is part
of their routine duties.

Damaged locks/windows are reported to the facil-
ities department or staff complete a trouble tracker
and the window/lock is repaired.

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Long Branch Public Schools ing or colors; (g) any other indicia of street gang
District Policy activity; and (2) individually or in combination with
other members of a criminal street gang, while en-
5615- SUSPECTED GANG ACTIVITY gaging in gang-related activity, have committed of
conspired or attempted to commit, within the pro-
Section: Students ceeding five years from the date of the present of-
Date Created: August, 2010 fense, excluding any period of imprisonment, one
Date Edited: December, 2015 or more offenses on separate occasions of rob-
bery, carjacking, aggravated assault, assault, ag-
Pupils that initiate, advocate, or promote unaccept- gravated sexual assault, sexual assault, arson,
able activities, or conduct, openly or otherwise, burglary, kidnapping, extortion, tampering with wit-
and/or threaten the safety or well-being of others nesses and informants or a violation of Chapter 11,
disrupt the school environment and are harmful to Section 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 of Chapter 35, or Chapter
the educational process in this school district. This 39 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes.
unacceptable conduct, including but not limited, to,
Any physical or verbal harassing, intimidating, or If it is determined unacceptable activities or con-
bullying conduct: unlawful use of force; threats; vi- duct was committed by pupils representing a gang
olence; or other violations of the school district’s or students that may be representing a gang, the
student code of conduct by a pupil or group of Principal or designee will assign appropriate disci-
pupils directed toward any school staff member or plinary action and will notify the parent of the vic-
any other pupil or group of pupils any where on tim(s) and the offender(s). The Principal or
school grounds, at any school related or sponsored designee will also inform the Superintendent of
activity, on school buses, at school bus stops, and Schools and local law enforcement.
any other place where pupils are supervised by
school district staff will not be tolerated. To further ensure the safety and well-being of all
pupils in the district and to increase awareness
In the event the Principal or designee, believes any within the school community regarding potential
unacceptable activities or conduct was, or is being gang activity, pupils are prohibited from wearing
committed, for the benefit of, at the direction of, or while on school grounds, at any school related or
in association with a group of three or more per- sponsored activity, on school buses, and any other
sons, the school staff will investigate further to de- place where pupils are supervised by school dis-
termine if the conduct was committed by those trict staff, any type of clothing or accessory that
pupils representing a criminal street gang (here- would indicate a pupil has membership in, or affili-
inafter referred to as a “gang”) as defined in ation with, any gang associated with criminal activ-
N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3.h.2C:33-29. ities pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:11-9.

In accordance with N.J.S.A. 2C:33-29, “criminal The parent of any pupil identified as being poten-
street gang” means three or more persons associ- tially involved in gang-related activities shall be no-
ated in fact. Individuals are associated in fact if: tified by the Principal or designee. A pupil identified
(1) two of the following seven criteria that indicate as being potentially involved in gang-related activ-
criminal street gang membership apply: (a) self- ities shall be offered appropriate counseling by
proclamation; (b) witness testimony or official state- school district staff.
ment; (c) written or electronic correspondence; (d)
paraphernalia or photographs; (e) tattoos; (f) cloth-

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The Superintendent of Schools, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, or other administrator employed
by the school district shall attend a gang education seminar program pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-4.7
within the first year of initial employment as an administrator in the district. The Superintendent of
Schools, Assistant Superintendent, Principal, or other administrator shall be exempt from this require-
ment if the administrator has successfully completed a gang education seminar conducted by a public
school district which is substantially equivalent to the seminar required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:17B-
4.7. Other school staff members shall be provided in-service training on gangs and gang related conduct
and activities including, but not limited to, recruitment procedures; threats/intimidation; clothing; insignia;
hand signs; symbols; graffiti; terminology; or other indicia of gang association.

Information regarding gangs shall be shared by school district staff to local law enforcement officials
and the school district’s administrative staff members will encourage local law enforcement to share
gang related information with school officials.

Nothing in this Policy shall supersede or negate any existing New Jersey law or Board Policy regarding
pupil discipline and/or the school district’s pupil code of conduct. This Policy shall be made available to
school staff, pupils, and parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

N.J.S.A. 18A:11-9
N.J.S.A. 2C:33-29

New Jersey State Police Street Gang Units – Know the Signs: A Guide to Gang Identification

Adopted: 18 August 2010
Revised: 15 December 2015

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