Edmond Public Schools is committed to the safety and well-being of all students and staff members. Considerable time and effort go into practicing and enhancing school safety and security. The district’s comprehensive school safety strategy includes:
- Coordination and emergency planning with Edmond and Oklahoma City police, fire, and safety officials
- Coordination with Oklahoma County Health Department
- Comprehensive safety plans for each school updated at a minimum annually–plans include evacuation, shelter-in-place and parent communication
- On-going employee training
- Staff members designated to assist special needs students in an emergency/crisis
- Employee/visitor identification badges issued through LobbyGuard
- Designated parking for students, staff, visitors
- Reduced number of school doors accessible from the outside
- Emergency “Go” kits in every school ready in the event of an emergency
- Crisis plans reviewed and updated regularly
- Crisis management and intervention teams in all schools
- Status checks of communication devices including district emergency and day to day radios
- Safety drills conducted during the school year including 4 fire, 2 lockdown, 2 intruder, 2 weather. Although not mandatory, some schools are also conducting earthquake drills
- Defibrillators in place and tested regularly
- Entrances clearly marked with signs directing visitors to the main office
- Appropriate identification required of adults signing out students
- Bus loading/drop off areas monitored by staff
- Utilization of interior and exterior cameras to monitor and record video surveillance images 24/7
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