MSAD #4

A school community extends beyond the immediate goals of academic instruction. How this community responds to members’ crisis and any member's death is an indication of the value and respect afforded to each member of the community. *

The MSAD #4 Crisis Management Team is responsible for:

- Providing education and awareness for MSAD#4 students, staff, and parents regarding responses to crisis in the MSAD#4 community.

- Stabilizing the impact of any school or community crisis that affects the MSAD#4 community as soon as possible.

- Providing and coordinating assistance and resources to members of the MSAD#4 community who are affected by crisis.

- Encouraging the maintenance of an effective learning environment, while managing response to crisis.

- Facilitating the return of MSAD#4 schools to normal functioning as soon as possible, following a crisis.

Possible Crisis Situations:

- Unauthorized entry of person or persons to school facility, with intent of abduction and/or threat of violence.

- Death in the school community.

* Student * Teacher * Administrator * Staff Member * Volunteer

- A national crisis such as an act of terrorism, war, an environmental disaster, or the death of the President.

- A major medical emergency.

- A situation deemed to be a crisis by the school board and/or administrative leadership of MSAD#4.

The Core Crisis Team will consist of the following MSAD#4 personnel. The number of members directly involved in any given crisis will be determined by the nature and location of the crisis. Additional MSAD#4 personnel may be utilized as associate members, when appropriate and/or necessary.

MSAD #4 Superintendent of Schools
PCSS Principal
PCES Principal
PCSS Guidance Director
PCES School Counselor
MSAD #4 School Nurse

At the beginning of each school year, the crisis team will meet to review procedures and update information in the crisis plan.

Crisis team members from each school will be responsible for presenting and/or reviewing the crisis plan with their building staff at the beginning of each school year.

*Mutual Assistance

In past times of emergency or crisis, MSAD #4 has offered and provided services including, but not limited to, counseling and staffing, transportation, shelter and general labor with SAD’s #68, #41, #46, #48, and Greenville/Union #60. Such aid has been willingly reciprocated. If needed, the surrounding school systems stand ready to assist one another.

MSAD #4 has a security surveillance system that could provide useful information in the event of a crisis situation.

Access to digital recordings is subject to Board policy: ECAF

A “live feed” is available to law enforcement officials on an as needed basis. The IP address and passwords for access will be authorized by the Superintendent of Schools or designee.

The following personnel have access to surveillance system passwords for live remote access during an emergency:

Paul Stearns
Michael Dexter
David Cotta
Crystal Priest
Kevin Harrington