Demonstration
or Disturbance:
These procedures are for dealing with anyone causing or
participating in a demonstration or disturbance at the building: individual
students, student groups, or outside individuals or groups not associated with
the building.
Procedures:
1. Notify the
building administrator of the disturbance.
2. During the
disturbance, the building administrator will take corrective action, such as:
a.
Ask the demonstrators to disperse.
b. Notify the superintendent.
c. Notify the local law enforcement
agency, if necessary.
d. Contain the disturbance by sealing off
the area, to the extent possible.
e. Secure the building, if necessary.
f. Shut off bells, if appropriate.
g. Relocate people involved in the
disturbance to an isolated area, to the greatest extent possible.
3. During the
disturbance, teachers should:
a. Keep students in classrooms and lock
the door. Do not allow students out
of the classroom until the building administrator gives an all-clear signal.
b. Make a list of students absent from the class.
Intruder/hostage:
Individuals who pose a
possible threat could include a sniper on campus, someone who may attempt to
abduct or injure a student, or any unauthorized visitor without a legitimate
purpose. It may be a law enforcement agency who notifies the school or
school district of the dangerous situation, or it may be school personnel who
first recognize the danger.
Procedures for the staff member who sees an unauthorized intruder:
1. If possible, have
another staff person accompany you when approaching an intruder that does not indicate a potential for
violence.
2. Politely greet the
intruder and identify yourself.
3. Ask the intruder
to identify him or herself and to state what is the purpose of
his or her visit.
4. Inform the
intruder that all visitors must register at the main office.
5. If the intruder’s
purpose is not legitimate, ask him/her to leave and accompany intruder to exit if possible, or arrange for
someone else to accompany the intruder.
6. If the intruder
refuses to leave or is a repeat offender, warn him or her of the consequences of staying on school
property. Inform him or her that the police will be contacted.
7. If the intruder
still refuses to comply, notify building administrator or police liaison and
give as complete a description of
the person as possible.
8. Walk away from the
intruder if the intruder indicates a potential for violence. Do not attempt to disarm anyone with a weapon or
physically restrain anyone who may be capable of
inflicting bodily harm. Monitor the intruder leaving campus, if possible.
9. Implement
lock-down procedures to secure the school building, to keep students inside and
keep the danger outside of the
building away from students and
staff. A code phrase – CODE BLACK will be used to alert staff
when the school building will be secured and lock-down
procedures initiated.
10. Call 911 and provide law enforcement agents
with as much identifying information as possible
(physical description, location in the school building, where the person is
going, if the intruder is armed).
Witness
to a hostage situation:
1. If the hostage taker
is unaware of your presence, do not intervene.
2. Call 911 immediately, if possible.
Give the dispatcher details of the situation and ask for assistance from the hostage
negotiation team.
3. Seal off the area
near hostage situation, to the extent possible.
4. Notify the
building administrator who may elect to evacuate the rest of the building.
5. The police or
hostage negotiation team will assume command and control of the situation when they arrive.
If taken hostage:
1. Follow instructions
of the hostage taker.
2. Try not to
panic. Calm students if they are present.
3. Treat the hostage
taker as normally as possible. Be respectful. Ask permission to
speak. Do
not argue or make suggestions.
Administrative
procedures after the emergency:
1. Designate a
spokesperson to handle media calls, questions, and contacts.
2. Prepare a
news/information release, as appropriate.
3. Prepare a parent
and guardian letter, as appropriate.
4. Hold an
information meeting with all staff.
5. Initiate the
grief-counseling plan, if appropriate