Safe & Drug Free Schools Act (SDFSCA)
Safe & Drug Free Schools Toolkit
Each school division in Virginia has a designated Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) Coordinator. The role of SDFS Coordinator may be a primary position in some school divisions while in others it is an added function to an existing position. Regardless of the position the tasks of overseeing the school division’s SDFS program lies with the SDFS Coordinator. The main tasks of this position are to:
- Follow the Principles of Effectiveness and Prevention Science
- Ensure SDFSCA funds supplement the existing violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug-free prevention/intervention plan
- Ensure SDFSCA funds are used for approved activities
- Submit annually the SDFSCA application
- Submit annually the SDFSCA Progress Report
- Complete other request as made by VDOE
Resources
- School Division Coordinators
- Coordinators Handbook
- Table of Contents (Word)
- Section 1: Introduction (PDF)
- Section 2: Safe And Drug-Free Schools Program And Communities Act Title IV: Part A (PDF) – Virginia Board of Education Comprehensive Plan; Governor’s Office of Substance Abuse Prevention Collaborative
- Section 3: NCLB Safe And Drug-Free Schools And Communities Regulations; state Safe And Drug-Free Schools And Communities Act (PDF) – guidance for state and local implementation of Programs; guidance concerning state and local responsibilities under the Gun-Free Schools Act; Discipline, Crime And Violence (DCV) reporting information
- Section 4: Managing Safe And Drug-Free Schools grant application and funds (Word) – needs assessment data; selecting scientfically-based researched programs; financial information
- Section 5: Accountability Progress Report (PDF)
- Section 6: Single Sign-On for Web Application Systems (SSWS) and Online Management Education Grant Awards (OMEGA) (Word)
- Section 7: Coordinators contact information (PDF)
- Training and Professional Development
- Financial Guidelines (PDF)
Outside Resources
- Update: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Act Program (PPT)
- Helpful Information for Completing the SDFSCA Application
- Application Guide: “A Recipe For Success” (updates forthcoming) (Word)
- Application Flowchart (Word)
- SDFSCA USDOE Regulations