Preparation

• All staff trains annually in ALICE, a violent intruder response protocol

• The district utilizes an Emergency Response Guide (updated annually) created with support from state and local fire, EMS, and police departments

• Two Intruder Alert Drills completed with students present in all schools

• Annual Tabletop exercise completed in all schools

• Monthly Fire Drills completed in all schools

• Individual Classroom Safety Plan in all classrooms

• Regularly scheduled safety meetings with building-level teams in all schools

• Safety bags with emergency equipment and first aid supplies in every classroom and office

• Stop the Bleed kits, Narcan, evacuation chairs, and first aid kits are distributed throughout all schools

• CPR/First Aid certification training is offered bi-annually to all staff 

• Stadium emergency plans publicized via QR code

Response

• Reunification plan in place for a mass evacuation in the event of an emergency

• Communication plan in place for mass communication to all stakeholders in the event of an emergency

• A multi-layered Panic system that immediately notifies 911, locks down exterior doors from entry, only allowing emergency personnel access, and alerts staff via cell phone and audible intruder alert messages in the building

• Psychological First Aid and CISM responses are in place for staff and students throughout the district

Prevention

• Suicide Risk assessment processes in place throughout the district

• Threat assessment processes in place throughout the district

• CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) assessments are completed in every building annually

• Safety/Risk assessment completed annually in all schools

• Code of Conduct with a Restorative and Trauma-Informed approach to discipline

• De-escalation training is provided for all staff

• Safety Specialists in K-6 schools

• Trauma-Informed staff and practices throughout all schools

• Restorative community building and 

• Anti-Bullying and Social and Emotional lessons are taught throughout all schools

• Our Child Nutrition program abides by a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan. This plan is specifically designed to detect and control any potential issues that may arise throughout the food production process. It is employed as a way of safeguarding our food from any potential biological, chemical, or physical risks.

• All Child Nutrition managers and cooks are required to be ServSafe certified. ServSafe is a program developed by the National Restaurant Association to aid food handlers in complying with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) code to ensure public safety.

Security

Facilities

• Locked and secured perimeter in all schools, with emergency personnel access in the event of an emergency

• All classroom doors are locked and closed when students are present.

• Up-to-date intercom and sound systems in all buildings for clear messaging of our audible intruder alert. 

• Hard corners in classrooms identified and labeled (currently in the pilot program)

• Ballistic vestibules in new construction of buildings

Technology

• Updated camera surveillance technology in all buildings

• Raptor Visitor Management system in all schools for standard visitor identification prior to entry