Van Buren School Safety Programs
Drug Education/Prevention and School Resource Officer Programs
Drug Education and Prevention
The Substance Abuse Prevention Program for VBSD is delivered in the context
of a comprehensive prevention program that encompasses school instruction
and activities, parent involvement, and community support and participation.
The foundation of this program is a clearly articulated and consistently
enforced policy against substance abuse.
The schools use instruction and activities in a school-based approach.
Each of the elementary and secondary schools has a team of specially
trained teachers, counselors and administrators committed to the goal
of drug-free schools. This team works with the school staff, students,
and parents to provide instruction in the prevention of drug abuse.
Each of the three secondary schools has an IMPACT team composed of students
who participate in student-led and school sponsored events that teach
important lessons about how fulfilling life can be without drugs.
School Resource Officers
In an effort to reduce and eliminate problems facing our young people,
VBSD and the Van Buren Police Department have developed a school resource
officer program. The program is designed to be an effective method of
dealing with drug abuse, juvenile crime and delinquency, and assistance
to children that are considered to be "at risk". The five school
resource officers (SRO) will serve as positive role models for students
of VBSD.
The duties of the SRO involves a variety of educational activities designed
to promote a safe and drug free community. The SROs will serve the entire
district, but are housed in the middle schools, junior high schools,
and high school offices. See list (right) of contact information for
district SROs.
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