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CUSD 200 presents annual school-safety update: PREPARE framework, SEL efforts and night-lock rollout
Summary
District 200 leaders told the school board May 14 that they are implementing the PREPARE safety framework alongside SEL programming, physical upgrades such as night-locks and expanded partnerships with local police and regional behavioral-health providers.
District 200 leaders delivered a wide-ranging school-safety update at the Board of Education’s May 14 meeting, describing their PREPARE-based framework for prevention and response, recent operational upgrades and next steps for the coming year.
Mister Biskin, who led the presentation with other staff, called the PREPARE model “the gold standard in school safety” and outlined how the framework organizes upstream prevention work, incident response and recovery. Staff emphasized that safety work blends social-emotional supports, procedural readiness and physical security measures.
On prevention, district staff highlighted social-emotional learning (SEL) and relationship-building as primary tools. A staff presenter cited district survey results showing 96% of students reported having a trusted adult in school and said extracurriculars raise connection: "When our kids are connected to school, when they have an adult that they consider someone who cares about them and cares about their…
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