Safety and Security

• Emergency Phone Numbers

During an active threat situation, such as an active shooter-type attack, we empower all staff to take action to protect themselves and others. The basic Active Threat Lockdown options are Avoid, Deny, which may include a standard lockdown in a classroom, or, as a last resort, Defend.

For non-active threats, which do not involve imminent danger, such as a non-violent intruder, use the Heightened Security response.

If caller ID is available, the person who receives the bomb threat over the telephone writes down the incoming phone number and gives it to the police. They write down and provide as much information as possible to authorities, i.e., the threat, male or female voice, background noise, and the accent and tone of the caller.

• Call 9-1-1.
• Principal or designee notified.
• We remove students from the immediate area and wait for directions from the principal or designee.
• Students remain in the designated area until all is clear.

If a bus-related emergency or medical emergency occurs, we contact appropriate officials, 9-1-1, transportation, and the campus principal.

• Transportation will deploy replacement transportation as the situation demands.

If death on campus occurs because of a suicide, homicide, accident, or natural causes, we call 9-1-1 and secure the scene. This allows first responders to take the next necessary steps. We then deploy a district counseling team.

We call for evacuation when there is a need to move students from one location to another. Campus staff, with students, practice one evacuation drill each month—a minimum of two drills per year.

• Activate the fire alarm, if necessary.
• Radio/call building administrator.
• Staff and students proceed to the designated evacuation site.

State law requires schools to practice fire drills once a month during any month with ten or more school days. Arson means the unauthorized starting of a fire on school property. The first person to detect fire:

• Activate the fire alarm system
• Call 9-1-1
• Radio/call building administrator
• Staff and students proceed to the designated emergency evacuation site

We enact heightened security measures when there is an indicator or threat of violence that is outside the school. If the threat is already inside the school, implement intruder response plans. We designed heightened security measures to compartmentalize the school, making entry access to occupants more difficult.

If there is an active threat, such as an active shooter, enact an Active Threat Lockdown.

The School Health Office and school nurse are responsible for providing health care and emergency treatment until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) or a parent/guardian arrives to assume health care responsibility.

When a student becomes seriously ill or injured, we notify the parent/guardian and the school principal or designee immediately. In serious cases with a need for immediate medical attention, the school nurse will call 9-1-1 and provide care.

Parents who have specific concerns about medical care for their student with a pre-existing condition should notify the campus nurse directly.

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We require identification from all campus visitors. The visitor management system scans the sexual offender database alerting campus staff to a possible match.

• The campus administrator has the final authority to control access on their campus.
• We may permit parents or legal guardians of a child or children enrolled in district schools to be on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities, even if they are in the database.
• If we allow access, a school employee will escort the parent/guardian the entire time they are on campus, and they will have no unescorted access to any common area of the building.
• We will not permit any other person known to be a registered sex offender, based on an offense against a child, to be present on school property or at any school-sponsored activity.

Anyone who suspects abuse or neglect of a child has a legal responsibility to report it to law enforcement or Child Protective Services (CPS). West Oso ISD teachers and staff received Child Abuse and Neglect training during August in-service.

Any district employee, agent, or contractor has an additional legal obligation to submit a report to law enforcement or CPS, as applicable, within 48 hours of when the person first suspects child abuse or neglect. Failure to report suspected child abuse or neglect is a criminal offense. Do not try to investigate suspicions; a trained investigator will evaluate the child’s situation.

You cannot delegate this responsibility to another person. All persons who suspect child abuse or neglect must make their report.

Since sexual assault is a crime of violence, we call 9-1-1. Schools address sexual assault as a crisis or emergency when: rape or sexual assault occurs on school property, a member of the victim’s family or friend requests intervention, or rumors and myths of the alleged incident are widespread and damaging.

In case of a hurricane or flooding, the district will communicate current conditions and plans with parents/guardians and community members, as well as relay the information to local officials. If necessary, we will relocate students and staff within the school community to the best available shelter-in-place areas on higher ground.

Stay updated by tuning into local news stations and the district’s social media pages.

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