The road to a public policy on school violence prevention in New York state will be examined using a systems theory model. INPUTS will be identified and examined. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM of New York state will be described. The OUTPUTS (decisions and actions) will be discussed as a function of the inter action between INPUTS (demands and supports) and the POLITICAL SYSTEM. Finally, the ENVIRONMENT in which this system operated in the last five years will be examined. The following questions will be posed: 1)What are the significant dimensions of the environment that generated demands upon the political system? 2) What are the characteristics of the political system that enable it to transform demands into public policy? 3) How did characteristics of the political system affect the content of the public policy? 4) How does the public policy, through action and feedback, affect the environment? The presenter will also draw upon the audience to determine if the New York model is typical of other states.
Learning Objectives: The audience will learn the steps the Upstate Center for School Safety took over the last five years to move from a regional agency to one with state wide scope. In addition, the participants will be able to view these steps in a policy framework drdawn from the literature. scope
Keywords: Policy/Policy Development, Violence Prevention
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Upstate Center for School Safety at Ulster County BOCES, 175 Route 32 North, New Paltz, New York. 12561. Mary Jalloh, Director
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.