District-Wide Safe Schools and Crisis Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

D.1. Resumption of Normal Activities
Definition: This code and protocols are used to return students and staff to the
building after an evacuation or to resume normal activities following a lockdown or
shelter in place once it is determined that potential danger has passed.
Alert Signal: (If Campus is in a lockdown all doors must be physically unlocked.)
Administrators will announce by bullhorn, runners or via the public address system of
“All teachers and staff. Please resume normal activities at this time.”
Principal Response
After the appropriate announcement has been made, determine when and if the
school can return to normal operations or if a Perimeter Lockdown is required
until the situation is stabilized. If they are not already activated, activate the
appropriate crisis teams.
Provide appropriate guidance to staff via public address announcements, e-mail,
runners or other means as appropriate.
Notify the Superintendent’s office if you resume normal activities.
The Principal may wish to inform staff members of the reason the evacuation
was implemented. This can be done by having administrators go from room to
room, using an announcement over the public address system or via e-mail as
appropriate to the situation. Staff should be instructed on how they should
explain the situation to students. In some cases, the administrator may find it
appropriate to send a brief letter home to inform parents of the actions that were
taken to protect their children.
Staff Response
Teachers and staff shall return evacuees to their assigned areas in an orderly but
prompt fashion.
Upon reaching their assigned area, normal activities should be resumed.
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