THE FIRST STEP TAKEN BY THE TOLEDO SCHOOLS WAS TO TAKE A STRONG STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE AT ATHLETIC EVENTS. NEXT, THEY ESTABLISHED A SYSTEMWIDE LIGHTED SCHOOL PROGRAM AND EMPHASIZED TOTAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN AFTER-SCHOOL USE OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS. THE THIRD STEP INVOLVED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PASSAGE OF THE TOLEDO SAFE PASSAGE TO SCHOOL LAW, WHICH FINES OR JAILS THOSE CONVICTED OF ASSAULT (EITHER PHYSICAL OR VERBAL) ON A STUDENT OR ANY OTHER PERSON GOING TO OR FROM SCHOOL OR ON SCHOOL GROUNDS. FINALLY, THEY ESTABLISHED A SOPHISTICATED RADIO-TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TO COVER BASIC SCHOOL SECURITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM WHICH COVERS PERMITS FOR USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES BY BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL GROUPS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)