**ADD - Safe Schools** **Adoption Date:** 11/26/2013 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND COMPLIANCE  1. This policy is adopted by the School Committee as required by M.G.L. ch. 71, 37H, for purposes of notifying members of the public, students, teachers and other staff of the South Hadley Public Schools Standards and Procedures to assure school building security and safety of students and school personnel. This policy is intended to be in accordance with standards for classroom safety adopted by the Board of Education pursuant to M.G.L. ch. 69 s. 1B, whose standards are incorporated by reference herein.  STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND SECURITY  1. The community shall encourage the creation and maintenance of a safe and secure learning environment in every school building. The provision of sufficient resources for the creation of a safe learning environment is the responsibility of the School Committee. 2. Administration, staff and students in each school building shall strive to create an educational environment which is reasonably safe and secure in order to: 1. Facilitate learning and teaching 2. Preserve the physical and mental well-being of all lawful occupants of the building