What You Can Expect Schools to Do...
- All visitors on school campuses must report to the office and sign in and sign out.
- Students are released only to authorized persons. It is against the law for unauthorized persons or unwanted visitors to be on campus. Law enforcement will be contacted when needed.
- Your children will be instructed regularly in emergency procedures for earthquake and other disasters, and will have regularly scheduled opportunities to practice such maneuvers as "Duck, Cover, & Hold", building evacuation and campus lock-down drills..
- School buildings are designed and constructed to meet the highest earthquake standards and should withstand all but the most severe earthquake.
- All schools have active Safe School Councils, comprised of staff, parents, law enforcement and administration. The group meets regularly to review and exercise oversight of the School Safety Plan.
What You Can Do as Parents....
- Make certain that your children's school emergency card is accurately and completely filled out and returned to the school. Call the school office promptly to correct any obsolete information.
- Communication will be vital in any type of emergency. We recommend that you complete this emergency card and keep it next to your home phones. Program these numbers into your cell phones.
- If your child needs regular medication at school (health office only), assure there is always a 3-4 day supply maintained at all times.
- Pack a water bottle and small snack daily.
- Discuss with your children the emergency training they have received at school, give your support by stressing its importance, and encourage them to cooperate with school staff members, both in practice drills and in the event of a real emergency.
- Formulate your own home emergency plans and teach your children what they should do as a part of it. Instruct them as to whom they should go for adult supervision if you are not available and as to what they should do if an emergency occurs when they are enroute walking to or from school.
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