Physical safety includes measures such as visitor check-in and identification badges, preparedness planning, and regular practice drills for a variety of potential incidents. Crisis plans for individual schools and the district as a whole are aligned with the recommendations of Homeland Security, local emergency responders, and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). 

Psychological safety provides for the social and emotional well-being of students. We work to maintain a positive school climate through bullying prevention, asset development, the Positive Behavior Support program, and early identification and intervention for at-risk students. 

School District 6 has a crisis management plan that is reviewed on an annual basis. This comprehensive document provides a resource to school administrators in the event of a variety of crisis situations. 

• Prevention
  • The action(s) that schools, districts, and communities take to decrease the likelihood that an event or crisis will occur by creating a safe and orderly learning environment. Prevention includes issues of physical and psychological safety. 
• Mitigation
  • The sustained action(s) that schools, districts, and communities take to eliminate or reduce the loss of life and property damage related to an event(s) that cannot be prevented in order to decrease the need for response. Mitigation focuses primarily on physical safety.
• Protection
  • The capabilities necessary to secure schools against acts of violence and manmade or natural disasters. Protection focuses on ongoing actions that protect students, teachers, staff, visitors, networks, and property from a threat or hazard. 
• Response
  • Maintain trained Crisis Response Teams at the school and district levels which work with Public Emergency Response Agencies. Response Actions (RA): Four key crisis response procedures (Lockdown, Lockout/Secure Perimeter, Evacuation and Shelter) designed to provide consistent, clear, shared language and actions among students, staff, and first responders. 
• Recovery
  • Restore the infrastructure of the school and return to normal operations as soon as possible. The goal of school recovery efforts following an incident is to resume learning in a safe and healthy environment.
  • The plan provides staff with procedures to follow before, during and after a crisis situation and provide processes for effective and appropriate communication to maintain student and staff safety. 

At the beginning of every school year, each school in our District is strategically evaluated and given a vulnerability assessment consistent with the Safe Schools Act. The key components of this audit include an evaluation of crisis response and disaster mitigation plans, the condition and safety of our individual facilities, the use of environmental design to prevent or disrupt crime, and the mechanism for dealing with bullying behaviors. 

Each school in District 6 has a school lockdown plan specific to the individual school. Lockdown drills are frequently held to train staff and students in preparation for a potential actual emergency. Our schools also hold fire drills and tornado drills. 

Our District has an active visitor management policy that controls entry into schools while also maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for parents and other visitors. 

Our District enjoys excellent collaboration with both the Greeley and Evans police departments. The Greeley Police Department has assigned school resource officers to our middle schools and high schools, and the Evans Police Department has assigned personnel to work with our elementary and K-8 schools located in Evans. 

Our District employs security monitors at our middle and high schools. These employees provide a visible presence with regard to student, staff and facility security. In addition, their assignment entails security peripheral to neighborhoods surrounding our schools. 

To enhance prevention of school violence, District 6 participates in the highly regarded SAFE2TELL program. Safe2Tell allows students, teaches, parents or anyone else to call a toll-free Colorado hotline with information about a crime that has already happened, or one that they fear may happen. The reporting procedure is completely anonymous. 

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 (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

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

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 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

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 Greeley-Evans School District 6 facility or a community center. 
• When asked, a parent or guardian, will need to come to reunification center. We encourage each family to only send one adult, rather than multiple family members. 
• Parents and guardians will need to complete the reunification process and show photo identification. 
• Students will be released ONLY to parents/guardians who are documented as emergency contacts. We are responsible for ensuring an accountable, secure exchange. 
• The reunification process can be time-consuming. Please be patient.