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Creating and maintaining safe learning environments are everybody’s business. While schools remain among the safest places for our students, one incident, whether from natural disasters, technological hazards, or acts of violence disrupts learning and inflicts trauma on students, family, responders, school personnel, and the community in general.

Good planning will facilitate a rapid, coordinated, effective response when a crisis occurs.

Determine what crisis plans exist in the district, school, and community.

Identify all stakeholders involved in crisis planning.

Develop procedures for communicating with staff, students, families, and the media.

Establish procedures to account for students during a crisis.

Gather information about the school facility, such as maps and the location of utility shutoffs.

Identify the necessary equipment that needs to be assembled to assist staff in a crisis.

See the attached guidelines for School Emergency Planning

Guidelines for School Emergency Planning


RESOURCES Coloring Book Crossword Word Search Hidden Treasures Cirrculum Ideas Bioattack Emergency Kits Health Fair Service Learning Project Ideas Engaging Students Crisis Planning School Emergency Checklist	Ready Your School Have a Plan Creating and maintaining safe learning environments are everybody’s business. While schools remain among the safest places for our students, one incident, whether from natural disasters, technological hazards, or acts of violence disrupts learning and inflicts trauma on students, family, responders, school personnel, and the community in general. Good planning will facilitate a rapid, coordinated, effective response when a crisis occurs. Determine what crisis plans exist in the district, school, and community. Identify all stakeholders involved in crisis planning. Develop procedures for communicating with staff, students, families, and the media. Establish procedures to account for students during a crisis. Gather information about the school facility, such as maps and the location of utility shutoffs. Identify the necessary equipment that needs to be assembled to assist staff in a crisis. See the attached guidelines for School Emergency Planning Guidelines for School Emergency Planning