SAFETY & Security

HOLD is used when hallways or specific campus areas need to be kept clear for a specific reason. During a HOLD, students and staff remain in their classroom or area. This is the safest thing for them.

Students

During a Hold, students are trained to do the following:

• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the “All Clear” is announced
• Continue to conduct business as usual

Staff

During a Hold, adults and staff are trained to do the following:

• Close and lock the doors
• Account for students and adults
• Continue to conduct business as usual

Parents/Guardians: during a Hold, we ask that you do the following:

• Please remain outside or away from the building
• Please remain calm
• School or district officials will notify you of the event information
• Follow https://www.trinityleadership.net/apps/pages/Safety

SECURE is called when there is a threat or hazard outside of the school building. Whether it's due to violence or criminal activity in the immediate neighborhood, or a dangerous animal in the playground, calling a SECURE uses the security of the physical facility to act as protection.

Students

During a Secure, students are trained to do the following:

• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the “All Clear” is announced
• Continue to conduct business as usual

Staff

During a Secure, adults and staff are trained to do the following:

• Close and lock the doors
• Account for students and adults
• Continue to conduct business as usual

Parents/Guardians

During a Secure, we ask parents/guardians to do the following:

• Please remain outside or away from the building
• Please remain calm
• School or district officials will notify you of the event information
• Follow https://www.trinityleadership.net/apps/pages/Safety

LOCKDOWN is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the school building.

It could also be at the request of a government agency (i.e. - police department, sheriff's department, etc.) for a threat outside of the school building.

From parental custody disputes, to intruders to an active shooter, LOCKDOWN uses classroom and school security actions to protect students and staff from threat.

Students

During a Lockdown, students are trained to do the following:

• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door
• Limit cell phone use, as communication may not be safe

Staff

During a Lockdown, adults and staff are trained to do the following:

• Recover students from hallway if possible
• Lock the classroom door
• Turn out the lights
• Move away from sight
• Maintain silence
• Do not open the door
• Barricade the door if possible
• Prepare to evade or defend

Parents/Guardians

During a Lockdown, we ask parents/guardians to do the following:

• Please remain outside or away from the building
• Please remain calm
• School or district officials will notify you of the event information
• Limit cell phone use, as communication with those in the building may not be safe
• Follow https://www.trinityleadership.net/apps/pages/Safety

EVACUATE is called when there is an urgent need to move students from one location to another.

Students

During an Evacuate, students are trained to do the following:

• Leave stuff behind if required to
• If possible, bring their phone
• Follow instructions
• Remain with your class/group

Staff

During an Evacuate, adults and staff are trained to do the following:

• Bring Red Folders
• Lead students to Evacuation location
• Account for students and adults
• Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method

Parents/Guardians

During an Evacuate, we ask parents/guardians to do the following:

• Please remain outside or away from the building
• Please remain calm
• School or district officials will notify you of the event information
• Follow https://www.trinityleadership.net/apps/pages/Safety

If the campus is no longer a viable option to hold students and staff, the district will provide information about the evacuation site:

• Report to Reunification Site if needed
• Fill out Reunification Card if needed
• Follow the directions from the Reunification Staff at the evacuation site

SHELTER is called when specific protective actions are needed based on a threat or hazard. Training includes response to threats such as tornado, earthquake, or hazmat.

Safety Strategies 

May differ depending on the threat to the campus.  They may include the following:

• Evacuate to shelter area
• Seal the room
• Drop, cover and hold
• Move away from windows
• Get to high ground
• Move to an internal part of the building

Students

During a Shelter, students are trained to do the following:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies depending on the threat
• Listen for and follow directions

Staff

During a Shelter, adults and staff are trained to do the following:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies depending on the threat
• Listen for and follow directions
• Accounting for students and adults
• Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card method

Parents/Guardians

During a Shelter, we ask parents/guardians to do the following:

• Please remain outside or away from the building
• Please remain calm
• School or district officials will notify you of the event information

• Follow https://www.trinityleadership.net/apps/pages/Safety