Communications
Background: Mass media is an efficient means for disseminating information
concerning events or situations within the school district or for an individual campus.
Action: In the event a crisis situation requires media involvement. Use the
following procedures:
District Level:
1. All information concerning an
incident, accident. or crisis situation must be reported immediately to the Superintendent
or the designee.
2. All information will be released to the media and the general public through the
Superintendent's office.
Campus level:
1. All to the AISD employees are to refer
any media questions the campus principal. who may refer questions to Superintendent.
2. An incident. accident. or crisis campus or property constitutes situation on a AISD news.
Therefore, anticipate media to be on the scene.
a) The principal must contact the office of the
Superintendent before releasing information.
b) Direct all campus personnel to send media representatives to a predetermined campus
location.
c) Only the Superintendent or designee may release information to the media. Isolated quotes from teachers, students. or other personnel may be incomplete or misleading. therefore should be avoided.
ALL MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
The Superintendent
Death at School
Action: Definition:
In the event of a death of a teacher, child. or other employee at school, the following
procedures should be used.
The following procedures are recommended:
1. Call 911:give name. location and reason for calling. Request police or medical
assistance.
2. Attempt life sustaining actions by employee trained in CPR. (Faculty needs to know who
has first aid training on a particular campus. On large campuses. faculty needs to know
where these people can be found.)
3. Notify campus administrator. health coordinator, counselor, and Superintendent.
4. Send a school representative to pick up a family member and take to appropriate
destination.
5. Refer all media requests to the Superintendent's office.
6. Inform faculty and staff of situation as soon as possible.
7. Implement campus counseling procedures immediately. 8. Keep school day as near to
normal as possible.
Explosive/Fire/Flood/Electrical Hazzard
Action: Background: Prevention measures are a necessity in the event of an explosion or
fire. (Reference: CKC)
In the event of fire or an explosion. the following steps should be followed:
1. Evacuate the building using standard procedures.
2. Call 911: give name. specific location. and the reason for calling.
3. Administer necessary first aid.
4. Call Superintendent.
MEASURES PREVENTATIVE
1. Display a copy of fire and disaster evacuation plans in a prominent place.
2. Have periodic evacuation drills so that procedures for emergencies are familiar.
Gang/Cult Activity
Definition:
Action: cult activities may involve an individual or group. Activities are characterized
by destuctive practices directed by an individual toward him or herself or toward objects.
Activities include self-mutilation, tattooing defacing property, destruction of property.
Cult activity may be the result in suicide attempts by individuals
The following procedures are recommended if cult activity is suspected:
1. Educate faculty/school personnel on gang/cult warning signs.
2. Refer any students suspected of this type of activity to the campus
administrator.
3. Observe students (classroom hall, lunch, extra-curricular activities, etc.)
4. The campus adminisitor or counselor will contact the student's parents.
5. The counselor will maintain records and set up follow-up visits.
Gas Leak
Definition: Natural gas leaks may bring danger of explosion. Natural gas is mixed with
Tertiary Butyl Mercaptan to give it an odor. The gas goes up and the odor goes down.
Action: If a leak is in or near a huilding. the following procedures should be used
by the campus administrator .
1. Evacuate the building immediately following standard fire drill procedures. Get
students a safe distance from the building or area. This includes persons that are
unconscious.
2. Notify the Superintendent and Director of Maintenance.
3. Turn off main gas valve. Location
4. Call 911:give name, location. and reason for calling. Request fire. police.
and EMS assistance. if appropriate.
Enter 5. Call gas company for your area:
Nights. Holidays. Sundays If no answer, call Overton 842-3915 834-3534 842-3125
6. Keep students a safe distance until the problem has been corrected seek alternate
housing if necessary.
Train Derailment/Toxic Spill
1. Contact Superintendent and Transportation Director.
2 Evacuate students from junior and senior high campuses to the elementary campus.
3. Call 911:give name. location, and reason for calling.
4. Keep students at a safe distance until the problem has been corrected.
High Risk Situations at School: Hostage
Background: With the increase of violence in our society, the probability for a high risk
situation occurring is becoming increasingly possible.
Action: In me event of a hostage situation, these procedures should be followed:
1. Call 911: give name, location, and reason for calling
2. Notify Superintendent and campus administrator.
3. Hold all bells.
4. Alert other administrators. Have blue
prints and predetermined liaisons available to assist police and fire department
5. Locate and isolate the suspect.
6. Someone should watch from a safe distance so me suspect's whereabouts will be
shown when
the police arrive. Do not attempt to stop the person.
7. Prepare to quietly evacuate the students. Nothing should be done to startle the
suspect.
8. Once the area has been evacuated, no one should enter.
9. Have people available who can assist with information on students who are held hostage.
10. ALL MEDIA CONTACT will be referred to the police.