Terms to Know

All schools in our district have emergency plans and procedures in place to protect our students and staff during emergencies. We are required by state law to practice a variety of emergency responses on a frequent basis to ensure we are able to respond if needed. These drills include Evacuation, Earthquake, Lockdown, Secure & Teach, and Shelter in Place. Below is a short description of each emergency response and specific reasons we would implement it.

Evacuation: Quickly and safely exit the building, meet in a common location, and account for all students and staff. Rationale: Get away from fire, smoke, or other hazardous condition inside the building.

Earthquake: Drop, cover, and hold. Evacuate if/when safe to do so. Rationale: Protect from falling objects during earthquake or aftershock.

Lockdown: Students move to nearest classroom or lockable space, staff quickly lock all interior and exterior doors. Staff and Students are also trained to Run/Hide/Fight based on information they have. Rationale: Protect against immediate threat inside the building.

Secure & Teach: Students move to nearest classroom or lockable space, staff lock all exterior doors and resume teaching. Rationale: Protect against potential threat outside the building.

Shelter-In-Place: Students move to nearest classroom or available space. Staff secure doors and windows with duct tape. Administration/Custodial staff turn off HVAC systems. Rationale: Protect against potential external environmental hazard (smoke, chemical spill, etc.)