The I Love You Guys Foundation provides easy to understand and visual standard response protocols (SRP) free to school districts across the nation.  Within our District, all schools follow the same SRP, allowing us to have a common language and establish a common understanding for how we respond in emergency situations.  

The District Safety Team Committee addresses safety and security issues on a regular basis during monthly meetings.  Safety conversations also occur internally at the building level as part of school safety committee conversation facilitated by building administrators.  Conversations also occur at the district level. 

Each of our buildings practices emergency drills on a regular basis. Posters, like the one on the left, are on display in all district buildings and provide a visual for students and staff as well as promote the use of common terminology across all schools. 

In addition to these steps, our elementary and middle schools focus upon character education and positive school interactions through their Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) frameworks.   Our junior high and high school implement restorative practices as a way to interact more positively with students and modify behaviors.  All schools maintain an awareness of bullying and work diligently to eliminate it.   

RHF

• An additional safety response that the District added to its SRP several years ago.
• Developed by the Department of Homeland Security
• Is an options-based approach that allows for flexibility when responding to a crisis.
• Training encourages situational awareness and encourages participants to think about how their response to a crisis might change in the moment, depending upon the circumstances. 

No. Faculty and staff will instruct students to

• Be aware of what is happening around them
• Know that responses and/or directions for responses may change depending upon the situation

The District will make every effort to communicate information in a timely manner via any or all of the following

• Email
• Text
• Phone
• District website
• Social media

HPS recommends that families sign up for notifications via SchoolMessenger. Directions are found on our Technology Support Website. 

Contact your school principal about the emergency preparedness plan in response to an emergency or crisis in their respective school. Please be aware that we may not be able to share every detail of our emergency preparedness plans for security reasons; however, families are welcome to learn about our basic framework and guidelines.

Comprehensive emergency preparedness plans include

• How students exit the building during an evacuation
• Where students would report during a shelter in place drill
• Rally points
• Reunification
• Use of school public address/automatic call systems 

The District collaborates with local law enforcements and fire companies.  

Effective emergency preparedness plans are routinely revisited to identify areas in need of improvement.

• Be informed about existing plans and procedures
• Give school officials accurate contact information for your family
• Talk to your children about
  • What to do
  • Where to meet
  • How to contact you should an emergency situation arise.
• Find ways to collaborate effectively with school staff and fellow parents and community members to best prepare for emergency situations.