Instruction Unit--School Safety Reminders

In order to ensure the safety and well being of the students, faculty, staff and visitors in our schools, building administrators are reminded to review all emergency procedures with faculty and staff on a regular basis. The following items are to be reviewed by school administrators immediately and shared with faculty and staff during the month of August.

1. During faculty meetings, review safety and emergency procedures and accompanying responsibilities.

2. Review the site Crisis Response Plan with teachers and staff including the responsibilities of key personnel. This is especially important when a change in personnel occurs at your site.

3. Review off-campus evacuation routes and locations to ensure suitability.

4. Routinely check the contents of emergency kits (main office, health office and classroom).

5. Run drills with faculty, staff and students beyond the regular fire, lock down, and shelter-in-place drills.

6. Run a variety of drills to check that all personnel are fully aware of their responsibilities in different scenarios.

7. Rehearse emergency code procedures.

8. Implement a notification/orientation process for substitutes and volunteers upon check-in at your location so that they are knowledgeable of the emergency procedures.

9. Ensure that emergency procedures are clearly labeled and easily accessible to the required personnel (i.e. faculty, staff, substitutes, volunteers, etc.) while remaining secure to unauthorized personnel.

10. Ensure that faculty and staff are visible and out during passing periods and before/after school.

11. Be advised that your school may be selected to participate in an unannounced site visit simulation in the near future. These simulations will provide feedback as to effectiveness of plans that are in place and faculty/staff familiarity with their identified responsibilities.

12. Create a culture of awareness at your sites which includes willingness for all to immediately report individuals, behavior or items that are not the norm.

13. Remind and encourage students to utilize the Student Crime Stoppers Hotline (799-0228) to anonymously report crime prevention information.

14. Ensure that all visitors have properly checked into your site. Instruct staff to question all visitors on school property as to the nature of their visit. Visitors are to be directed to the main office in order to sign in and receive a visitor’s badge.

Thank you for your support and commitment to the safety and well being of the students, faculty, staff, and visitors of CCSD.