MALIBU SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENT UPDATE
The Malibu City Council discussed the final report and recommendations in the School Safety Assessment on February 12 as part of the effort to enhance safety in Malibu public schools. Representatives from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) reported on recent and upcoming actions and answered questions from the Council. In response to a series of deadly school shootings in 2022, the City, the SMMUSD and the Malibu-Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station (LASD) partnered on the School Safety Assessment to study safety levels and vulnerabilities at Malibu public schools, and make recommendations for improvements. The LASD assigned a School Liaison Sergeant to assist with school safety needs, and the City Council established a School Safety Ad Hoc Committee consisting of Councilmembers Bruce Silverstein and Paul Grisanti. The City hired a consultant to conduct the School Safety Assessment for the four public school campuses in Malibu - Malibu Elementary School, Webster Elementary School, Malibu Middle School, and Malibu High School.
For security reasons, the complete final report will not be made publicly available.
For more information, including the list of recommendations, see the staff report.