The number of Safe2Tell reports increased during the 2021-22 school year in St. Vrain Valley Schools, according to a new safety report released by the district.
The district declined to disclose the total number of Safe2Tell reports, but said the number has increased compared to the previous few years.
The Safe2Tell system allows anyone in the district to report anything that threatens or concerns them.
Among the top report categories in the district were suicide threats, bullying and drugs. School complaints, welfare checks, self-harm, vaping, cyberbullying and harassment were listed as the following top categories, the data shows.
More than 19,000 Safe2Tell tips were reported across Colorado in the 2021-22 school year, according to the district report.
Colorado’s Safe School Act requires all districts to establish safety policies, procedures and plans for dozens of threats to student safety, including bullying, gang activity, weapons violations, disruptive students, internet safety, assault, sexual abuse and other incidents.
The St. Vrain Valley School District’s Office of Safety and Security is responsible for coordinating with other departments to establish safety programs, training, support and services for all district schools. The safety department oversees the inspections of Automated External Defibrillators in schools, upgrading security cameras, maintaining burglar alarms, renovations of secure entries, maintaining public safety radio communications, upgrading fire alarms and other hazard mitigation. The department also establishes behavioral policies in the district.
“The District is committed to providing a safe environment where students can flourish in their educational experience,” the district’s report read. “When student behavior conflicts with this mission, systems are in place to address and redirect the behavior of the students with a goal to keep the student engaged in their education.”
Five students were expelled from St. Vrain Valley Schools this school year, according to the report.
“Support services provide wraparound opportunities to address the students’ needs and assist with getting them back on track educationally while maintaining a safe school environment,” the report read.
