Title IV- SAFE AND DRUG FREE SCHOOLS GRANT

               
2009 - 2010 GOALS

The following Indicators are part of Westfield's No Child Left Behind Initiative

1.  Schools Provide a Drug Free Environment for Learning

• Provide districtwide comprehensive health education
• Provide all students with appropriate  assessment, intervention and referral services to the district's substance abuse/prevention counselors.
• Delay the onset of tobacco, alcohol and marijuana in grades 5-7 by 2% by the next administration of the YRBS in 2009.
• Reduce by 2% the use of ATOD by high school students by the next administration of the YRBS.
• Increase parental participation in ATOD seminars.
• Provide students withthe appropriate assessment, intervention and referral services
  

2.  School Climate Encourages and Supports Learning

• Develop strategic planning for 100% of the city schools to prepare for crisis intervention
• Administer consistent discipline across the district.
• Decrease the level of verbal and physical harassment in the secondary schools.
• Reduce the incidences of physical fights at all school levels.
• Increase the number of at-risk students involved in programs designed to assure school success.
• Increase parental involvement by 10% in programs related to effective parenting.
• Continue improvement of school attendance by 1% at the middle and high schools.
• Develop an alternative suspension program for students with disciplinary issues.
• Decrease the school drop out rate.

Grant spending 2009-2010

$30,960

For more information about the Safe and Drug Free School and Community Act contact:

http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/Grants/grants01/rfp/331.html