Safe Schools

The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Program supports high quality efforts to reduce drug use and violence in schools. Such programs must be based upon principles of effectiveness outlined in the law, use proven strategies, and establish performance measures. States are also required to establish a reporting system to collect and publicly report information concerning school safety and drug use among students in the state. NCLB further requires states to identify persistently dangerous schools and to allow students who attend them, or who become victim of a violent crime in them, to transfer to a safe school.

Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements

Guidance

Non-Regulatory Guidance, Unsafe School Choice Option (PDF)

Preliminarily Guidance, Title IV, Part I, Subpart 1- Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (Word)
For specific information on safe schools, refer to pages 5-8.