How will schools respond to a code orange or code red threat alert?
Every day, our first responsibility is to ensure that students and staff are safe and secure. If a code orange or code red alert is issued, we will follow the directions of the Office of Homeland Security and local public safety agencies. How will schools respond if an incident occurs? Depending on the nature of the incident, we will implement one of the following emergency drills: Evacuation if it is unsafe for students and staff to remain inside the building, we will conduct an evacuation drill. If necessary, we will relocate students and staff to another safe location. We then will follow the directions given by public safety officials. Lockdown if there is an intruder or threat of violence on or near the campus, we will conduct a lockdown drill. All students and staff will remain behind locked doors. We then will follow the directions given by public safety officials. Shelter-in-Place if there is a threat of severe weather or of hazardous materials (biological or chemical) outside
