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Safety

Boulder Valley School District is committed to keeping our school communities safe. We know that before learning is possible, our students and staff must feel secure, so we have developed measures to protect our children and to respond in the event of a threat at our schools.

See Something? Say Something!

It takes everyone working together to keep our students safe.

We encourage everyone to alert and vigilant. If you hear of a possible threat or see something out of the ordinary, immediately contact your school administrator, BVSD Security or local law enforcement.

Report a non-life threatening emergency such as vandalism, water line breaks or suspicious activity around a school to the Security Department at:

24-Hour BVSD Security Dispatch
720-561-5051 or 303-442-2400

In the case of a life threatening emergency, call 911.

Safe2Tell
1-877-542-7233

CO4Kids- Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline
1‑844‑264‑5437

title 9 empowering students to end sexual violence

Title IX Reporting
TitleIX@bvsd.org

Report Transportation safety concerns to:

transportation@bvsd.org

Evaluating Threats

Evaluating Threats

BVSD always takes reported threats to our schools seriously. We work closely with our partners in law enforcement to determine each report’s credibility as soon as possible by evaluating evidence, conducting interviews and gathering other intelligence. In some cases investigators are able to ascertain that there is no substance to the threat and therefore regular activities should continue, as normal.

When a threat is considered credible, BVSD is committed to notifying parents with as much information as we can provide, including information about the threat and actions that can be taken to protect students and staff.

Avoid Sharing Rumors
Additionally, we ask for help in avoiding the spread of rumors. When unsubstantiated information is spread by word of mouth, social media or other means it can cause unnecessary concern in the community.

Your Role

What Families Should Do in School Emergencies

The natural instinct for parents or guardians is to come to the school during an emergency to protect their children. However, by doing so, they may endanger themselves and their children. Law enforcement and school personnel are busy responding to the situation. Your arrival or calls may distract them from their work. Please help by following the steps below.

Stay Home
The most important contribution you can make to your student and your own safety may be staying away from the school.

Stay Informed
Information will be shared with families as soon as possible. Please know, in some situations, accurate information may take some time to verify and share.

Be Ready
Be prepared to follow instructions from the Boulder Valley School District.

Emergency Communication

Keeping parents, students and staff informed

BVSD is dedicated to providing families with information as soon as possible, but in some situations accurate information may take some time to verify and share.

During an emergency, BVSD will work to notify family members via multiple communication avenues, primarily:

The District Website
Voice, text and email messaging (SchoolMessenger)
Social media, including Facebook and Twitter
Local News Media

Emergency Alerts

When the Standard Response Protocol is activated at your child’s school or a decision has been made to delay or close our schools, BVSD will send an emergency alert letting you know via phone, text and email messaging – based on the emergency notification preferences you have chosen in your School Messenger account.

These initial notifications may not include many details, as the situation is developing and accurate information is being gathered. Additional updates will be sent as more information becomes available.

MORE INFO: Adjusting your preferences and opting in to messages from School Messenger.
MORE INFO: Weather Closures and Delays

Our Plan

How BVSD and Our Schools Prepare for Emergencies

Emergency Management Plan
BVSD has a plan in place that covers all five phases of emergency preparedness.

Layered security measures keep BVSD students and staff safe
It is important to know that Boulder Valley School District has a layered system of security in place. While BVSD cannot discuss specific security measures, actions or tactics, the district has worked closely with our first responder partners to implement best practices, detect potential threats, and then to prepare our buildings and staff to react when a threat is realized.

We thank our community for their generous support of bond projects that have ensured that all of our schools have secure vestibules and security cameras.

The Standard Response Protocol
During an emergency, shared vocabulary for students, staff and first responders is also essential. That is why we use the Standard Response Protocol (SRP), developed by the “I Love U Guys” Foundation.

Hold

In Your Room or Area, Clear the Halls

During a HOLD, hallways need to be cleared so personnel can handle a situation that does not pose a threat to students or staff, like a medical situation or an altercation.

Teachers should pull students from hallways into classrooms and take attendance. Close and lock classroom door. Learning and other activities continue, as normal.

Remain in the classroom until the “All Clear” is announced

Students are trained to:

Clear the hallways and remain in your room until the “All Clear” is announced
Do business as usual

Adults and Staff are trained to:

Close and lock the door
Account for students and adults
Do business as usual

Secure

Secure (previously Lockout)

Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors.

During a Secure situation, the danger is considered to be outside of the building. School personnel ensure all perimeter doors are locked and bring any students involved in outside activities indoors. Learning and other activities continue, as normal.

Students are trained to:

Return to inside of building
Do business as usual

Adults and Staff are trained to:

Bring everyone indoors
Lock outside doors
Increase situational awareness
Account for students and adults
Do business as usual

Lockdown

Locks, Lights, Out of Sight

During a Lockdown, the danger may be inside the building. Learning community and individual classroom doors are secured, lights are turned off and students are kept quiet and in place indoors.

Students are trained to:

Move away from sight
Maintain silence
Do not open the door

Adults and Staff are trained to:

Recover students from hallway, if possible
Lock classroom door
Turn out the lights
Move away from sight
Maintain silence
Do not open the door
Prepare to evade or defend

Evacuate

Evacuation

Follow the Directions

During an evacuation, students are moved away from possible danger, in a quick, orderly process.

Students are trained to:

Leave stuff behind
If possible, bring your phone
Follow instructions

Adults and Staff are trained to:

Lead students to Evacuation location
• Account for students and adults
• Notify if missing, extra or injured students or adults

Shelter

Shelter in Place

Follow the Directions

When a school is sheltering in place, students and staff take actions to protect themselves from a potential danger (tornado, hazardous material, wildland fire, etc.).

HAZARD TYPE AND RESPONSE

Tornado: Evacuate to shelter area
Earthquake: Drop, cover and hold
Hazmat: Seal the room

Students are trained in:

Use appropriate safety strategy for the hazard

Adults and Staff are trained in:

Lead safety strategy
Account for students and adults
Notify if missing, extra or injured students or adults

Reunification

Bringing students and families back together

In some situations it may be necessary for families to pick up their children either from their school or another location, like another BVSD facility or a community center.

When asked, a parent or guardian, will need to come to a reunification center. We encourage each family to only send one adult, rather than multiple family members.

Parents and guardians will need to fill in a reunification card and show photo identification.

Students will be released ONLY to parents/guardians who are documented as emergency contacts Students will be released ONLY to parents/guardians who are documented as emergency contacts. We are responsible for ensuring an accountable exchange.

The reunification process can be time-consuming. Please be patient.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Reunification

Be Flexible

Be Flexible During an Emergency

Emergencies are incredibly dynamic situations. It is critical that staff and students are prepared to react quickly and respond to different scenarios and changing conditions on the fly.

Drills are an excellent opportunity to practice not only the prepared protocols, but to consider actions for different, unplanned situations.

Resources

A Parent's Guide to Crisis Communication in BVSD

Bus Safety

Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

Crisis Resources

Digital Citizenship

Hazardous Materials

Health, Wellness and Prevention

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (Academic & Emotional Support)