2018 Education

Page 34 2018 EDUCATION MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS MARCH 1, 2018 formed, but at the same time, when a student invites him to attend their graduation party it is gratifying. Finally, Butterfield talked about the tip line that is available to students. “See it, Hear it, Report it,” is a web based tip line that was developed for Butterfield by students in the technology classes at LCHS. On the school website there is a box with a link to the SRO web page containing Butterfield’s email address and scrolling further down on the page a link to an anonymous tip line via email. The tip line is open to all, so even concerned citizens outside of the school system can use the tip line to report something they may know or have heard. Butterfield said that although he researches every tip he hears, sometimes that is an extremely difficult job. He urges people to give accurate information, and not to embellish the facts to make things sound worse than they really are. He adds that while he wants to hear everything parents and students have concerns about, there are lines that have to be drawn. No matter what school a child attends, there are going to be cases when certain kids just don’t like each other. Name calling in the hallways and teasing are something that no one is going to be able to control or stop completely. When such incidents turn to bullying, physical contact, and threats of bodily harm, that is when he is going to step in and call kids into his office to talk about their attitude and behavior. Butterfield offered the following statements: “When it comes to school safety, we take it very seriously and we will notify people just as soon as we feel it is necessary to do so.” Until it comes from the school, “Don’t believe everything you hear and see. Social media can be toxic.” He concluded that we as parents need to be vigilant, but not act as vigilantes, don’t prey on other parents or their children because someone somewhere said….” Butterfield also noted that the school has implemented the “IloveUguys” Standard Response Protocol and is working to make sure that the entire community understands the protocol, which will be followed in the event of not just violence in the school but also natural disaster or other crisis or catastrophic situations. [Nila Smith] To Protect & Educate: The School Resource Officer and the Prevention of Violence in Schools