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

L. STUDENT DISMISSAL / SCHOOL
REUNIFICATION PROCEDURES
During an emergency, it is critical that parents receive important information
and directions from school officials before going to the school or scene of an
emergency. School officials will make every effort to notify parents where the
class has been relocated and will provide instructions for picking up child(ren)
Students will only be sent home with adults listed on their Emergency Contact
Card. The adult must have a picture ID when picking up the student(s).
In an emergency every effort will be made to keep parents informed so they
understand the situation and what is being done in response. Families will
receive information and instruction from the communication sources listed
below.
L.1. WHERE CAN I GET INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY?
Chances are that you may not be able to reach the school by telephone in a real
emergency. Experience shows that staff must react to the emergency first. District
telephone lines will be busy with personnel who need to communicate to emergency
services. We will, however, be making every effort to contact parents directly by
telephone, through our automated telephone system. Principals have each child’s
emergency contact information that they will keep with them during an emergency.
The District’s website, www.blythevilleschools.com will post updates throughout the
course of an emergency. The news media (radio stations 92.7, 100.5, 104.9, 106.3,
107.5, 96.3, 93.9 and tv stations 5, and 8) will be contacted and kept up-to-date on all
developments, and will be asked to broadcast important
information needed by parents, just as they do when inclement
weather forces school closings.
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