All Broward County Public Schools conduct regular exercises and drills at various times as outlined in the Florida Fire Code and Florida Administrative Code.

To aid in this process, every school has a designated SAFE team comprised of faculty and staff who have been specially trained on appropriate procedures to ensure every school follows safety protocol.

Discussion-based tabletop exercises are also conducted regularly with staff, faculty, and community partners, and the results of these exercises are documented and incorporated into school safety plans as necessary.  

All public schools are required to conduct one (1) fire drill per month with one (1) additional occurring within the first 30 days. Additionally, public schools are required to conduct, at a minimum, six (6) emergency drills every school year that are nonconcurrent with fire drills. One emergency drill must take place within the first ten (10) days of the beginning of the school year, and the remaining drills may not occur more than forty-five (45) days apart. Four (4) of the six (6) emergency drills must address active threats. The remaining two (2) drills must address other emergency events, such as severe weather, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, or reunification.

Students are expected to fully participate in drills and follow the directions of faculty and staff.

Call 911 immediately in an emergency.

Submit a safety or security tip that is not an emergency directly to the District Security Operations Center (DSOC), open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (including holidays). CLICK or TAP on the icon below.


From there, choose the reporting tool that works best for you by learning more about how they work and how easy they are to use.   

What to report: Please report safety and security threats, bullying and harassing behaviors, illegal activity, self-endangerment behaviors, etc.

Details are everything: Please provide as many details as you can, such as names and physical description of anyone involved, school location, social media handles, date of when threats are supposed to occur, etc.

We respect your privacy and care about your safety. Your tip is shared only with investigators and administrators assigned to the tip.

Remember, helping is not the same as snitching. We are counting on you to help us help a friend.
Be a Broward Buddy, Report a Tip!

Visitor Parking

All visitors must park in the designated visitor parking spaces. Please do not park in spaces designated for faculty and staff or in the bus loop. 

Student Parking

Students must have a decal to park in the student parking areas. 

Please do not leave valuables in your car.

Arrival

Students must arrive at school on time every day. Student arrival begins at 7:10 AM. Breakfast is available in the cafeteria FREE to all students daily.

Tardy

Students that arrive after 7:40 are tardy and must be accompanied by an adult, or present a doctor's note for that day to sign in and be tardy excused. Otherwise the teacher will mark them tardy unexcused.

Dismissal

The dismissal time is 2:40 PM. All students are expected to remain in school for the entire school day. If students are dismissed early, they must be picked up by 2:00 PM. No students will be dismissed 30 minutes prior to the last bell for safety reasons. 

Parent Drop Off/Pick Up loop is on the WEST side through Student Parking Lot

JPT has bicycle racks available for riders to lock up their bike.

Lockdown Drills have been mandated for all schools by the State of Florida to ensure the safety of our students and staff. These Drills will be implemented on a monthly basis, similar to fire drills. The date of the drill will not be pre-announced due to potential security and attendance issues. Instead, our school will send families Parent Link messages via phone call, text message, and/or e-mail approximately 20 minutes prior to the drill to alert everyone that it is only a drill. Please do not contact your child during the Drills as it is important for all students to learn the safety procedures in case of an emergency. Our school will then send a second message to families notifying you that the drill is completed.

All visitors including parents must check into the attendance office prior to going to any classrooms or any area on campus. An official photo identification (ID) is required. Acceptable forms of ID include the following:

• Driver’s license 
• Florida’s official state identification card
• Passport

The dress code rules enforced at our school align directly with the District's Unified School Dress - Policy 5309. Review the District policies outlined on this page for more information.

Appropriate dress and grooming can help to create a positive learning environment. Other attire may be allowed for special school activities with the approval of the school administration. Possible consequences for violating the dress code are found in the Discipline Matrix. Changes in clothing trends will not override the dress code policy.

• JPT Dress Code
• Revealing clothing or clothing that exposes the torso, is NOT allowed.
• NO Blouses tied at the midriff or bare midriff outfits.
• NO tank tops, spaghetti straps, strapless tops, see through blouses, halter tops, backless tops, or dresses allowed.
• NO mini-skirts or mini-dresses
• Shorts may be no shorter than 2 in. above the knee.
• NO clothing that supports drug use, violence or discrimination.
• All trousers, including oversized or low hanging trousers, must be worn and secured at the waist.
• NO hats, bandanas or head coverings, unless documented necessary for religious purposes.
• NO Pajamas or slippers are permitted.

*If found in violation, you will be assigned aconsequence per the BCPS DMS System

Possession of a wireless communication device that disrupts the educational process is a violation. Cellular phones, camera phones, and pagers are prohibited at all times during class unless specifically instructed to do so as part of the lesson.

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Controlling School Traffic is Essential for Safety

Students should be picked up and dropped off in the car loop only. The entrance to the car loop is located on the Coral Springs Drive side.  The Riverside Drive entrance (front of the school) is reserved for bus traffic and staff/visitor parking only. Any visitors must sign-in in the front office for all conferences, student drop-off/pick-up, or for admittance in the building.

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Report an Absence Online

According to SBBC Policy 5.5: All students under 16 are required to attend school every day of the 180-day school year. Absences are established by tardiness, early sign-outs, or absences for all or part of any day. The maximum number of acceptable absences is 5 days. Additionally, please note that students may not be released after 1:45 p.m.

1. Parents have 2 days (48 hours) in which to report an absence.
2. The Attendance Policy allows eight (8) reasons for absence to be excused.
3. Make up work for credit and grade is allowed for ALL absences. Learn more about Homework/Makeup Work.