Denver Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and welcoming learning environment for our students, families and educators throughout the school district. Safety is paramount. DPS is focused on maintaining learning environments that center our students, elevate the experience of our adults, and turn our vision that Every Learner Thrives into a reality.
In order for the school district to fulfill the goal of maintaining a safe and welcoming learning environment, DPS implements comprehensive policies, procedures and protocols that focus on safety issues. The primary objective of these district-wide and school-specific safety policies is to establish, promote, and maintain the physical and psychological safety policies of our students, staff, families and other members of the Denver community who visit our schools and campuses.
In response to recent incidents of violence throughout the Denver metro area, district leadership has worked to revise the district-wide safety policies. We recognize that school safety is a community issue which requires collaboration throughout our community. To that end, this work is being done in partnership with industry professionals, along with input from students, employees and community members. It is intended to provide guidance and resources to prevent violence and crises as well as to provide direction in a variety of emergency situations. The plan encompasses each of our schools, every campus, and our Central Office building. The final version of this new district-wide safety plan will be comprehensive, concise and specific.
In keeping with the policy of the Board of Education, the purpose of this new district-wide safety plan is to maximize the safety of every student, educator and visitor of Denver Public Schools. Once implemented, these new policies, procedures and protocols, which include guidelines for managing emergencies along with basic procedures to implement the school district’s safety plan, will be evaluated routinely and revised as needed.
