Oxford Preparatory Academy

OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY SUBMITS THIS APPLICATION FOR THE SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (SVPP) TO FURTHER OUR EFFORTS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED SAFETY PROGRAMS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY PERSONNEL. THESE EFFORTS ARE ALIGNED WITH THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE GRANT, INCLUDING INCREASED INTERACTION AND IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS; REDUCED NOTIFICATION TIMES TO LAW ENFORCEMENT; IMPROVED RESPONSE TIME TO THREATS AND EVENTS; ACCURATE IDENTIFICATION OF DANGER AND FOLLOW-UP; AND INCREASED SCHOOL SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY. OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY CONSISTS OF THREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE SCHOOLS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 STUDENTS IN GRADES TK THROUGH 8. THE STUDENT POPULATION IS 37% WHITE, 2% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 19% HISPANIC, 25% ASIAN, 11% TWO OR MORE RACES, 6% OTHER RACES, 7% ENGLISH LEARNERS, 9% STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, AND 15% SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THROUGH THIS GRANT OPPORTUNITY, OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY WILL 1) HIRE ADDITION CAMPUS SUPERVISORS TO AID IN IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY ISSUES AND NOTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WHEN ISSUES ARISE, 2) INSTALL CAMERAS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL SITES TO MONITOR SAFETY THREATS, 3) INSTALL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AT EACH SITE, 4) REPLACE OLD NON-FUNCTIONAL ALARM SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE NOTIFICATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND 5) INSTALL NEW INTERCOM SYSTEMS TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DURING EMERGENCIES. ALL PLANNING AND DETERMINATION OF NEED WAS COMPLETED WITH INPUT FROM VARIOUS STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, INCLUDING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS PART OF OUR ONGOING SAFETY PLANNING. THE INFORMATION IS ALSO USED TO INFORM OUR COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL SAFETY PLANS AND LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY PLANS. THIS PROJECT WILL SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE SAFETY AND SECURITY AT ALL OXFORD PREPARATORY ACADEMY CAMPUSES.