Safe Schools are
Productive Schools
Every school in the district has a school safety plan and a school safety committee. These plans are reviewed with faculty and staff annually. Specific safety drills are practiced throughout the year. These plans are also reviewed with parents after Open House each year. Students are expected to remain silent and attentive throughout all drills so that teachers or emergency personnel can provide any necessary emergency instructions. Specific plans of action for given events are listed in the table below.
| Fire Drills |
Fire drills are practiced monthly. Students are instructed where to report for each drill and practice.
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| Tornado Drills |
Tornado drills are practiced twice each semester. |
| Earthquake Drills |
Earthquake drills are practiced twice each semester. An earthquake drill can also be a take-cover drill.
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Take-Cover or Intruder |
This drill is also practiced twice each semester. It is a “lockdown” drill where students are moved quickly out of halls into the nearest classroom and all classroom doors are locked until an all-clear is given. There are several levels of lock-down drills depending upon the severity of the situation facing a school.
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| Resource Officer |
A School Resource Officer is assigned to all secondary schools from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department.
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| Safe School Helpline |
A Safe School Helpline is available to students, parents, and the community at large. That number is 1-800-418-6423, ext. 359. This allows for anonymous reports of school safety concerns. All reports are immediately investigated by school personnel.
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| Bomb Threats |
When the school receives a bomb threat a
specified plan of action is implemented. Staff members do a quick
visual scan of their assigned areas and the building is evacuated.
A more detailed scan of the entire facility is conducted once the
building is |
