The gold OAK union school district is applying for the competitive cops FY2023 svpp to improve security at the gold OAK elementary and pleasant valley middle schools

The district is small and located in a rural community. The school violence prevention program will benefit all students (currently 466) and staff (currently 58) within the district as well as the total population living within the district borders (2020 census data- 7,421). The facilities and systems in place are old and need repair, replacement, or new installation. While funds are limited IT is the board of trustees high priority to improve the safety of our students, staff, and community. The awarded funds will be primarily used to improve safety and security on campuses by purchasing and installing an entire new system of security cameras on the pleasant valley middle school and upgrading and adding security cameras to the current system on the gold OAK elementary campus. As awarded funding allows the district will also prioritize upgrading the communication and alarm systems on both sites including telephone communication technology, two-way radios, site alarm and PA systems, lighting, emergency alert messages, panic and immediate alarm notification systems, door locking equipment, and fencing, gates, or poles (for lights or cameras).