doorlockdown

CodeYELLOW–LockdownThisisaprocedure,whichallowstheschooltocontinuewiththenormalschoolday,butforbidsoutsideactivityandunnecessaryroom-to-roomtransit.
Nounauthorizedpersonnelaretoenterthebuilding.
CodeYELLOWismostcommonlyusedwhenanincidentisoccurringoutsidetheschoolbuilding,onoroffschoolproperty,andthereisnoimmediateoractivethreat.
CodeyellowmaybeinitiatedbythePoliceorschoolAdministrators.
StepstoimplementLockdownafterapossiblethreathasbeenidentified:1.
LockdownsignalisgivenviaPAspeakers–"ThisisaCodeYellowLockdown…"(repeated3x):Codeyellowlockdown…codeyellowlockdown…codeyellowlockdown.
Repeatedtoensureallstudentsandstaffhear2.
Officestaffmaycall911andthencalloremailtheSchoolBoardOfficeTheywillprovideinformationaboutthelockdowntobeupdatedontheschoolwebsite3.
Staff/Studentsgodirectlytotheirrespectiveclassrooms.
HavestudentswhoareoutsideimmediatelyreturntoschoolbuildingbybelltoneorbullhornsignalStudentswithaspareblockaretoreporttothenearestclassroomorthelibrary4.
Administratorsand/orassignedstaff–checkthatallexteriordoorsandentrancesarelockedandsecure.
Non-enrollingteachers/staffgotonearestclassroomorstaffroomoroffice5.
Teachers/Staffsecureclassrooms:closewindowsandblindslockthedoortakeandsubmitattendancerecordanyadditionalstaff/studentsthatareintheroom.
Eachroomisunique,sodothebestyoucan.
Theprimaryconcernsarelockingdoorsandattendance6.
Teacherslogontotheirdistrictemailforsituationupdates.
UpdatesmayalsocomeoverthePA.
Teacherscaninformstudentsofsituationupdates.
AVPwillemail/announcethenatureofthelockdownsothateveryoneknowswhat'shappening7.
Teachersmayhavestudentsdoquietseatwork.
Thisensuresnonewannouncementsaremissed.
Donotopendoors(NObathroom/drinks).
Teachersusediscretiononbathroombreaks(youknowwhichstudentsreallyneedtogo…)8.
MonitormainentranceandallowonlyAUTHORIZEDpersonnelintobuildingthroughthispointThisisthejoboftheofficestaffandVP's…NOTE:CodeYELLOWmaymovetoCodeREDshouldthreatbecomeimmediateandactive.
9.
"CodeGREEN–AllClearx3"onPAcalledonlyafterthreathasbeenresolvedEXAMPLESFORIMPLEMENTATION:-Policeincidentnearby(searchwarrants,K9track,high-riskarrestsnearby)-Seriouscaraccidentsnearby-Bearonschoolproperty-Downedtrees/powerlines/residentialgasleak/housefireCOMMUNICATION:-InformationpertainingtothereasonfortheYellowLockdownwillbeupdatedtotheschoolwebsite.
ThePMPDwillalsopostanupdateontheirwebsite.
-Teacherswillbeinformedofthenatureofthelockdownandinmanycircumstanceswillinformtheirstudentsofthereasonforthelockdown*itisimportanttorememberthatmanyoftheselockdownwillbebriefinnatureandwillnotaffectmostclassroomactivities.
-CodeRED–LockdownThisprocedureisusedwhenthereisanimmediateandimminentthreattotheschoolbuildingpopulation.
Schoolstaffandstudentsaresecuredintheroomstheyarecurrentlyinandnooneisallowedtoleaveuntilthesituationhasbeensafelyresolvedorevacuatedsafely.
Mostcommonlyimplementedwhenbuildinghasanintruder.
AcodeREDcanbeinitiatedbyPoliceorschoolAdministrators.
StepstoimplementLockdownafterathreathasbeenidentified:1.
LockdownsignalisgivenviaPAspeakers–"ThisisaCodeREDLockdown…"(repeated3x)Coderedlockdown…coderedlockdown…coderedlockdown2.
Officestaffcall911–remainonthelinewiththePolice.
Thecallerwillberequiredtoprovideupdatedinformationtopolicetoassistintheirresponse3.
Call/e-mailtheSuperintendent'sofficeassoonassafelypossibleThiswillbedonebytheVP'sorofficestaff4.
Allpersonsreporttothenearestsecurableclassroomimmediately.
Ifyouseethethreatandcangetoutofthebuilding–doit!
5.
Teachers/Staffcheckhallwaysforstudents.
Oncestudentsareintheclassroom:SecureandbarricadedoorsTurnoutlightsCoverwindowsPullshadesMovestudentsoutoflineofsightofdoorsandwindowsHideNotalking!
Eachclassroomisunique.
Assessyourroomandcomeupwithaplanthatworks.
Theideaistogettheroomsecureandstudentsoutofsight.
6.
Teachers/StaffarenotallowedtoopendoorsforANYONEunderANYcircumstancesYoudon'tknowwhothethreatisorhowmanythereare7.
Teachers/Stafftakeattendanceandrecordstaff/studentsthatareintheroom,missingandextrastudentsfromthehallandawaitfurtherinstructionsThisneedstobedoneASAPincasethere'ssomeonemissingorthesuspectisinyourroom8.
Teachers/Stafflogontotheirdistricte-mailandmonitorforupdates9.
Allactivitiescease.
IgnoreFirealarmsunlessFIRSThandknowledgeoffireore-mailedinformationtorespond.
Ifexiting,gotorallypoint–predeterminedsiteortowheredirectedbypoliceStudiesshowschoolshootersusefirealarmstocreatealargepooloftargetsexitingatonce/inonearea10.
Students/Staffoutsidebuildingmustevacuatetoapredetermined,off-campuslocation.
Rallypointmaychangeunderdirectionofpolice11.
IntheeventofanActiveShooter/HomicideinProgress:Followinstructionsabove.
Staysecure/barricadedandhidden!
Proximity=Jeopardy.
Inthepresenceofdeadlythreat,discretiontoremaininlockdown,confronttheintruderortoevacuateimmediatelybymeansotherthanhallwaysmayhavetobeexercisedGototherallypoint"CodeGREEN–AllClearx3"onPA.
Calledonlyafterbuildingissecuredandmosthavebeenevacuatedbypolice.
Onlyopendoors/comeoutofhidingforidentifiedpoliceofficers