School Safety Drills

The 2020-2021 school year may include hybrid models of the traditional school day. Emergency response drills, including evacuation and lockdown, may be spread across the different student populations dependent on the day each population is present the day the drills are scheduled.

Shelter-In-Place

Areas will be identified in each school that will be used for the Shelter-in-Place along with areas that cannot be used for due to certain types of environmental hazards (i.e.: high winds, tornado, etc.). Shelter-in-Place protocols will be the same with the following changes:

• Provide 6 feet of space between students and staff during the Shelter-In-Place as feasible;

• Use of face coverings throughout the event- teachers and staff will ensure students have face coverings on when exiting the classroom or other area;

• Extra face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one.

Hold-In-Place

Hold-In-Place protocols will be the same the following changes:

• Provide 6 feet of space between students and staff during the Hold-In-Place;

• Use of face coverings throughout the event;

• Extra face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one. Evacuate Evacuation protocols will be routinely the same with some minor adjustments:

• Areas outside of the building will be identified in advance that will allow 6 feet of separation of students and staff. The area will be located so that students and staff will not impede emergency responders;

• In effort to get all staff and students out of the building as quickly and efficiently as possible, face coverings will be worn at all times;

• Extra face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one;

• The person holding the door to get out of the building will be identified in advance, therefore reducing the amount of people touching the door hardware when leaving the building;

• As written in the pre-established protocols, bring all necessary items needed and the following items will be added: extra face coverings, in the event a face covering becomes unusable and hand sanitizer.

Lockout

Lockout protocols will be the same, besides maintaining six (6) feet of space between students and staff in the area.

Lockdown

Lockdown drills will be announced during the time-period of mandatory social distancing. Teachers and staff will ensure students are wearing masks.

• Evaluate, in advance, if there is room to social distance without being in the line of sight;

• Face coverings should be worn during the event at all times;

• Plan to have extra face coverings on hand in the event that a person does not have one;

• Instruct anyone that does not have a face covering to use their shirt to cover their nose and mouth during the event.