Safety Terms and Procedures

In the event of an emergency at your child’s school, it is important to know the following terms:

LOCKDOWN
A lockdown takes place if an internal or external threat is identified at or near the school. All school doors are locked and students are con-fined to classrooms. NO entry into or exit from the school will be allowed until an “all-clear” announcement is made. Students will NOT be released during a lockdown.

SHELTER-IN-PLACE
Students take refuge in designated areas to pro-tect them from hazardous materials or severe weather. No entry into or exit from the school will be allowed until an “all-clear” announce-ment is made. Students will NOT be released during shelter-in-place.

EVACUATION
In the event of certain building emergencies, students will be relocated to a relocation site. Students will be released ONLY to parents/ guardians with picture ID who are on the official school student release and permission list. This procedure is necessary to account for the where-abouts of all students.

What Should I Do During a School Emergency

When an emergency occurs that affects the school, a parent can get important information by doing one of the following:
Visit Allen County Schools website at www.allen.kyschools.us In an emergency, the homepage will give critical information.
Check your phone for a call from Allen County Schools one call system. The system can also send an email or a text.
Tune in to local television (WBKO Ch. 13) or local radio (WVLE 99.3 FM, WLCK 1250 AM).

In a school emergency, the first instinct as a parent is to pick up the telephone and start calling the school or rush up to the school and get your child/ children. The truth is, this only complicates matters from a safety and security standpoint.

Parents too close to an incident often hinder the res-cue attempts of police and fire officials on the scene. The BEST action parents can take in an emergency is to stay close to their phone and e-mail and to monitor local radio and TV reports for regular up-dates and instructions.

How Can I Be

Reunited With My Child

Whether students are at the school or relocated to an-other site for Parent Reunification, the relocation site will be announced by e-mail, text, and One Call, as well as posting on our website. Also, local radio and television stations will make announcements regard-ing where to pick up your child/children.

The reunification process can be time-consuming so parents are urged to be patient!

Allen County Schools Parent/Guardian Emergency Tip Card
Carry this card at all times. During an emer-gency, parents can learn important infor-mation and get instructions by doing one of the following:
	Visit www.allen.kyschools.us for critical up-to-date information
	Tune in to local television (WBKO Ch13) 	Listen to local radio (WVLE 99.3 FM,
WLCK 1250 AM)
	Check email and text messages and wait for one call notification/instructions

When and Why Are

Students and Staff Asked to Lockdown,

Shelter-In-Place or Evacuate

A school crisis can take a number of forms in-cluding an environmental event, such as a chem-ical spill or gas leak; a weather emergency, such as a tornado warning; or an intruder in or near the school. The nature of a school crisis dictates whether school officials will put in place a lock-down, shelter-in-place, evacuation or any com-bination of these protocols, as a means to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.

DO tune in to local TV/Radio stations

DO rely only on official communica-tion from the school or public safety offi-cials via One-Call, email and/or text

School Emergency

Information Guide

DO check our website: www.allen.kyschools.us

DO NOT panic!

Your Child’s Safety:

Our #1 Priority

DO NOT call or rush to your child’s school. You may have difficulty get-ting through due to procedures in place designed to keep your child safe.

For Parents and

Guardians

Allen County Board of Education

570 Oliver Street, Scottsville, KY Phone: (270) 618-3181
Fax: (270) 618-3185

Randall Jackson, Superintendent