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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW 'My Secret Garden' claims top prize in GingerBread Jubilee ... Thursday growers market in Medford may move to Hawthorne Park ... Pacific region will bustle with motorists this Thanksgiving ... 'My Secret Garden' claims top prize in GingerBread Jubilee ... Thursday growers market in Medford may move to Hawthorne Park ... Pacific region will bustle with motorists this Thanksgiving ... SCHOOL SAFETY School safety task force issues recommendations for Oregon Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 18, 2015 at 3:48 PM By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 18, 2015 at 3:48 PM » Social News PORTLAND — A task force formed to improve school safety says Oregon should establish a tip line, develop a database of school floor plans and fund a statewide threat assessment system to identify and help students who present a potential risk for violence. The recommendations were included in a report released Wednesday by the Oregon Task Force on School Safety. It was established by the Legislature last year following shootings at the Clackamas Town Center and the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The group's goal was to come up with strategies to more effectively respond to school violence and active-shooter situations. Its report addresses safety at grade school through high school levels. Over the past two years, at least a dozen shootings happened at schools throughout the country, including at Rosemary Anderson High in Portland, Reynolds High in Troutdale and Umpqua Community College, where a gunman killed nine and before shooting himself. "With the recent shooting on the UCC campus in Roseburg and other incidents across our state and nation, it is clear we need to do everything we can to help make our schools safer," said Clackamas County Sheriff Craig Roberts, who chaired the task force. The report says partnerships between school leadership, first responders, mental-health professionals and the community are critical to overall school safety. One key recommendation is an online database of school floor plans. Officials say it would assist first responders in knowing the layout of a building before entering it during an emergency. Another recommendation, the tip line, would include voice, text and online options to allow students and parents to anonymously share information about potential threats, which officials would then assess. Oregon used to have a tip line, created after the 1998 Thurston High School in Springfield, but it was discontinued. The report strongly recommends its reinstatement. The report also recommends that the state fund a threat assessment system. The task force suggests one similar to Oregon's Salem-Keizer model, which helps identify and evaluate students in crisis and helps schools in addressing threats. Lastly, the report suggests that school districts and first responders adopt standardized terminology — such as lockdown, lockout, shelter in place, evacuate — during emergencies. The Legislature still needs to approve and fund the recommendations. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Nov. 18, 2015 at 3:48 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501