Staff Bulletin - April 2007 :: San Diego Unified School District

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April 2007

Keeping Our Schools Safe & Secure
Always Our Highest Priority

The site lockdown checklist

and evaluation form

are available only within the SDUSD network.

With the recent national news stories about school safety, it’s a good time to review the measures the district has in place to protect the safety and wellbeing of students, employees, volunteers and visitors.

Each school's staff reviews and updates an individual Safe School Plan, a state-mandated emergency response plan.
Staff and students participate in regular emergency preparedness and response training. This includes annual drills to practice for fires, lockdowns and earthquakes.
Substance abuse prevention programs are presented to students regularly.
Schools have school safety posters in each classroom, and Campus Crimestoppers signs in visible locations on campuses.
School-based police officers train regularly to respond effectively to any situation.
Working closely with city and county agencies, school police officers prepare, conduct and debrief after emergency response exercises. These include full-scale exercises and shelter-in-place practices.

Revisions have recently been made to the district’s Emergency Operations Plan, Site Emergency Plan template, and Emergency Response Manual. New disaster kits are at all district sites. A new Hazard Mitigation Plan is in place, and Hazard Site Assessments have been conducted at all schools and facilities. Make sure you know the changes at your site.

Parents, students and the community are important and valued partners in school safety. They help by watching for suspicious activity and other concerns and reporting them promptly. Anonymous calls can and should be made to Campus Crimestoppers at (888) 580-TIPS.

All employees should know what to do in case of an emergency at their worksite. If you have any questions, check with your supervisor or contact School Police at (619) 725-7000.