Safety & Security
Some of Center School’s Safety and Security Procedures
The Center School makes student, staff, and visitor safety and security a priority on a daily basis. In an effort to maintain a high level of safety proficiency we have implemented numerous procedures to keep our learning environment a safe and secure place where staff can focus on the needs of the students we serve and our students can feel safe.
Here are just a few of our many school safety and security implementations:
All of our building’s exterior doors are locked. These doors have Card Access only for Center School staff. Our front door entrance is locked throughout the day and entry is made possible through a Buzz-In system which is monitored (during school hours) by our office staff.
All visitors/volunteers/family members coming through our entrance must check in with the front desk-- even our employees. Once checked in you will be given a visitor sticker that identifies you throughout the building and informs staff you have properly checked into the school. Individuals not having visible identification will be asked to return to the front office to check-in. Thank you in advance for following this important security procedure.
We also post staff members around the exterior of our building during student arrival in the morning and departure in the afternoon. Our staff members monitor the bus area, playground area, the drop off and pick up areas, as well as the crosswalk at our parking lot entrance.
Staff members with supervision duties utilize several modes of technology to have instant communications with each other, the main office, front desk, nurse, and the school safety & security coordinator at all times.
All school staff are trained in state mandated school safety and security procedures on a regular basis. We practice and conduct monthly safety drills including: active shooter drills, lockdown drills, lockout drills, shelter-in-place drills, bomb threat drills, and others to insure the most effective responses by our staff and students. Our school’s Crisis Response Team reviews the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved in school safety to include updated best practices procedures, state required knowledge and awareness of drill protocols, and efficient crisis response procedures.
The Center School is partnered with local, county, and state law enforcement and first responder agencies to ensure effective responses to any and all school related emergencies.
Emergency Contact Procedures
In the event of an emergency, The Center School will provide updated information on the event and notify you when and where students are to be picked up via an all call by phone and email message. (Please make sure we have your updated emergency contact information for this!)
How to Assist as a Parent or Guardian
***There are several things you can do to assist us in keeping our school safe and secure:
Some of Center School’s Safety and Security Procedures
The Center School makes student, staff, and visitor safety and security a priority on a daily basis. In an effort to maintain a high level of safety proficiency we have implemented numerous procedures to keep our learning environment a safe and secure place where staff can focus on the needs of the students we serve and our students can feel safe.
Here are just a few of our many school safety and security implementations:
All of our building’s exterior doors are locked. These doors have Card Access only for Center School staff. Our front door entrance is locked throughout the day and entry is made possible through a Buzz-In system which is monitored (during school hours) by our office staff.
All visitors/volunteers/family members coming through our entrance must check in with the front desk-- even our employees. Once checked in you will be given a visitor sticker that identifies you throughout the building and informs staff you have properly checked into the school. Individuals not having visible identification will be asked to return to the front office to check-in. Thank you in advance for following this important security procedure.
We also post staff members around the exterior of our building during student arrival in the morning and departure in the afternoon. Our staff members monitor the bus area, playground area, the drop off and pick up areas, as well as the crosswalk at our parking lot entrance.
Staff members with supervision duties utilize several modes of technology to have instant communications with each other, the main office, front desk, nurse, and the school safety & security coordinator at all times.
All school staff are trained in state mandated school safety and security procedures on a regular basis. We practice and conduct monthly safety drills including: active shooter drills, lockdown drills, lockout drills, shelter-in-place drills, bomb threat drills, and others to insure the most effective responses by our staff and students. Our school’s Crisis Response Team reviews the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved in school safety to include updated best practices procedures, state required knowledge and awareness of drill protocols, and efficient crisis response procedures.
The Center School is partnered with local, county, and state law enforcement and first responder agencies to ensure effective responses to any and all school related emergencies.
Emergency Contact Procedures
In the event of an emergency, The Center School will provide updated information on the event and notify you when and where students are to be picked up via an all call by phone and email message. (Please make sure we have your updated emergency contact information for this!)
How to Assist as a Parent or Guardian
***There are several things you can do to assist us in keeping our school safe and secure:
- Make sure The Center School has the most updated and accurate emergency contact information on file.
- Discuss with your child the importance of following directions of school staff during all drills and emergencies.
- In the event of an emergency please do not call or come to the school to pick up your child until notified of when and where to respond. Although a natural response is to immediately come to the school upon hearing of an incident, doing so may interfere with the school’s ability, and first responders’ ability, to effectively and efficiently respond to the situation. High volumes of phone calls and/or traffic will create unnecessary resources to be diverted from emergency response activities and add confusion to an already intense situation. You can best assist by waiting for updated information. In the event of an evacuation students will be transported to an alternate relocation site which you will be notified of and directed to respond.