Vanguard Community School

Vanguard Community School – Crisis Response Procedures

ONCE A CRISIS SITUATION BECOMES KNOWN, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE:

Principal:

1.  Gathers facts and details

2.  Contacts family, if applicable

3.  Notifies superintendent and director

4.  Notifies police

5.  Initiates staff and parent phone chains, if applicable.

6.  Calls for a meeting of the crisis response team (Our entire staff is the crisis response team.)

Crisis Response Team (Staff)

1.  Meets when called

2.  Develops a plan for same/next day

3.  Assigns individuals to make calls and answer telephones

4.  Plans for individuals to talk with students in classrooms

5.  Develops a list of closely connected or at-risk students for individual counselling

6.  Monitors and assesses the situation