One critical aspect of emergency response is an accountable reunification of students with their parent/guardian in the event of a school crisis or emergency.
Standard Reunification Method
The Standard Reunification Method provides school safety teams methods for planning, practicing and achieving successful reunification.
Communicating with Parents & Guardians
Parents/Guardians will be directed by school or public safety officials via email and phone (for contacts on file), District website, Schoology, SchoolTool, Class Dojo, or district social media pages, to their child's specific location.
Students will be released ONLY to parents/guardians who are documented as emergency contacts and who present a picture ID such as a driver's license, military ID or passport. The reunification process can be time-consuming so parents are urged to be patient.
Family Reunification Procedures
Under the direction of the Chief Emergency Officer, response teams will initiate family reunification procedures.
Immediate Protocols will include but will not be limited to the following based on the event;
District communication to all parents/guardians with designated locations for them to report which may include revised traffic patterns as developed by local enforcement subsequent to the investigation.
District Administrators and support members on-scene to verify guardianship and the appropriate surrender of all students.
Medical and mental health providers on scene and (staged accordingly) to assist as needed.
How Families can be Prepared for a School Emergency
Ensure that your child's emergency contact information is accurate and current in SchoolTool. Save The District phone number (607.735.3000) and your student's school phone number as a contact in our cell phone so we don't appear as SPAM.
In case of an emergency, do NOT rush to your child's school. Your presence will interfere with emergency responders.