School Safety and Emergency Information

Mission

Providing Services Based on a Commitment to Education and Safety

The Oro Grande School District’s mission is to foster safe and engaging learning environments for all students. The District is fully committed to maximizing school safety and creating a positive learning environment that includes strategies for violence prevention and high expectations for student conduct, responsible behavior, and respect for others.
This School Safety and Emergency Information web page has been designed to provide the viewer with information related to policies, protocols, and procedures for school safety and awareness. The importance of school safety has been a long-standing priority for the District and has allowed us to refine our practices and implement new safety measures on a continual basis.
The schools within the District have an active site safety plan that meets the requirements outlined by the California Department of Education and State Legislation for the Comprehensive Safe School Plan.

What Happens During an Emergency

EARTHQUAKE – Students will drop, cover and hold on until the shaking stops. Depending on the magnitude of the quake, it may be necessary to evacuate buildings.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY – School administrators will call 911 immediately if the injury is life-threatening or deemed serious.

LOCKDOWN – School administrators will secure the campus by closing and locking classroom doors and campus gates. No one will be permitted to enter or exit the campus until school administrators give an all-clear signal. If there is immediate danger, teachers will stop lessons, close window blinds, turn off lights and direct students to a secure area of the classroom or building.

Fire / Evacuation

The following are steps the District may take in the event of a critical incident involving a fire or emergency evacuation situation. We encourage you to review and become familiar with the information available on this webpage.

Call 911

Activate nearest fire alarm
Proceed to nearest exit
Use stairs, not elevators
Assist persons with disabilities
Meet at designated assembly area
Account for individuals
Re-enter area only when authorized by emergency personnel

Staff should assist with the following:

Staff should conduct or provide assistance with the following:
Call 911 and Safety Control
Notify Administrator or designee
Provide location and other pertinent information
If applicable, activate the nearest Fire Alarm pull station
All persons shall be directed to leave the building and shall proceed outside to designated assembly areas
Evacuate the building and area using stairs or ladders. Avoid using elevators
Staff shall give students clear direction and supervision and help maintain a calm and orderly response
Provide assistance to disabled, sick or injured persons
Assemble in the designated evacuation area. Teachers shall take roll and report missing students. The principal, designee and/or each department head shall account for their staff
Account for all students, staff and visitors. Report all unaccounted persons to First responders
Only re-enter buildings and/or area after demeaned safe by First responders

Fire Extinguisher Instructions:

P - Pull Safety pin from handle
A - Aim nozzle at base of fire
S - Squeeze the trigger of the handle
S - Sweep from side to side

The school site shall test the fire alarm signal at least once every month. Each school site shall also hold fire drills at least once a month at the elementary level, four times every school year at the intermediate level, and not less than twice every school year at the secondary level.

The site Administrator or designee shall notify staff as to the schedule for fire drills
Whenever the fire signal is given, all students, teachers, and other employees shall quickly leave the building in an orderly manner
All staff shall ascertain that no student remains in the building
All staff shall be prepared to select alternate exits and shall direct persons to these exits whenever the designated escape route is blocked
Each school site shall keep a record of each fire drill conducted and file a copy of this record with the office of the Superintendent or designee.

Earthquake

The following are steps the District may take in the event of a critical incident involving an earthquake. We encourage you to review and become familiar with the information available on this webpage.

Drop, Cover, and Hold

Under a table or desk or against an interior wall until shaking stops (do not stand in the doorway)
After shaking stops, check yourself and others for injuries. Evacuate if directed by Emergency Personnel and/or authorized District staff.

If Inside:

Staff members will follow the "DUCK, COVER, and HOLD" procedure.
Drop to the floor beneath the desk, chair, table, or bench with back to the windows.
In a bent and crouched-over position, place one arm over back of neck. The other arm grasps the leg of a table or other solid object.
Stay in this position until it is safe to move.
At the completion of ground movement, the staff members shall ascertain possible injury and determine the ability of personnel to evacuate. (If doors are jammed, break windows, remove all glass, and evacuated via window.)
Exit the building if it is safe to do so.
Seriously injured persons should not be moved unless they are in immediate danger of further injury.If Outside:
Get away from all buildings and move to a safe open area. Do not panic or run. Stay calm.
Stay clear of walls, power poles, overhead wires, trees, loose wires, and metal fences.
When SAFE, proceed to the pre-designated assembly area.

Once an emergency is all cleared by the proper Authorities/Administrator, students will only be released to an adult who has been identified as a parent, guardian or emergency contact on your student’s Emergency Card. It is important that you complete this card at the beginning of every school year and update it as needed.

Bomb Threat

If you receive a Bomb Threat:

Stay calm
Pay close attention
Obtain vital information
Call 911 and provide them with your information

Very important: If you are told by emergency responders to evacuate the building, follow your site evacuation procedures.

Bomb threats have many different delivery forms. With the increase in technology, delivery methods may change. Some common methods of delivery may be by telephone, in person, email, written note, social media, packages or other means. Every bomb threat is unique and should be handled in the context of the site or environment in which it occurs. Site Administrators or designees, and law enforcement must always be consulted to determine the credibility of the threat and the next course of actions.

Staff must:

Remain calm
Call 911 and/or Safety Control. Notify Administrator or designee
Provide location and other pertinent information
Account for all students and staff

Oro Grande School District may use the following methods to update parents on any incidents:

Telephone message: Automated calls to parents affected by incident. To keep phone lines clear for emergency use, do not call schools.

District website: https://www.orogrande.net/ Updated information will be posted on the front page.

School message: District Communication/Media Services and affected school sites will send updates and information through the District's official communication platform, PARENTSQUARE.