District Goal 3: Northwestern Local Schools will strive to build and strengthen relationships with our stakeholders through consistent, reliable, and coordinated communication.

Action Step 3: Improve intra-district communications through routine methods of information sharing and in emergency situations.

Grade Level/Subject Area: Jr/Sr High

Indicators:

• Distribute information on tornado drills, fire drills, evacuation drills, lockdown drills, and other school safety drills.

• Continue to hold faculty meeting each month.

• Continue to hold department meetings as needed.

• Department chairs disseminate information to department members.

• Use One Call and emails to share important information.

• Distribute weekly newsletter to faculty and staff.

• Hold periodic meetings to review and enact responses to emergency situations.

• Create a Chain of Command Flow Chart.

Key People and Responsibilities: Technology Department, Administration, Faculty, and staff

Timelines: Short Term: Long Range: Year One

Progress Monitoring: Building administrators will periodically meet with key personnel. At the end of each school year, school administrators with guidance counselors and teachers will assess the progress of the action step and revise accordingly.

Reporting Periods:

Resources Needed: None

Professional Development Needed: Training on appropriate responses to emergency situations.

Questions, Comments, Concerns: