BUI L DI N G SA FE T Y & S EC U R ITY VISITORS Any visitors allowed in the building will be at the discretion of the building principal and school staff. During the school day, while school is in session, all doors will be locked. Students are not permitted to bring other children to school as guests. For the safety and security of students, staff and guests, visitors are expected to follow the procedure below: »
SAFETY DRILLS While schools are a place of learning and personal growth, they are not immune from societal problems. As a result, educators and law enforcement must cope with numerous challenges to school safety. In order to maintain a safe environment for students and teachers, we implement practice drills to assist us in responding to a crisis or emergency situation. Just as we conduct regular practice fire and tornado drills to ensure that we can safely evacuate the building or get students to a safe area quickly, practice safety drills will be conducted. These drills will help students and staff become better equipped to deal with a crisis situation in as calm and controlled a manner as possible.
Visitors during the school day must enter through the main entrance to sign in and get a visitor’s pass.
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Once identified, visitors may sign in and enter the building to go to a specific location for a specific purpose.
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Once your visit is complete, all visitors must exit the building through the main entrance and sign out verifying they have left the building.
USE OF THE BUILDING
Non-School Organizations Outside groups who wish to use the auditorium, gymnasium, or other parts of the building must make application for the room(s) with the District Office at 374-7005. No group or individual may use any part of the building outside regular school hours without a member of the faculty being in attendance with the person or group the entire time the person or group uses the building.
LOITERING No person 14 years or older shall loiter in or about any public or private school or public building. Loiter means to delay, linger, idle or present oneself within a school or upon school grounds or public building without a lawful purpose for being present. Loitering shall further include being present without permission of school or public authorities or being present for a purpose not directly related to the normal conduct to education or business within or around a school or public building.
High School Groups or Individuals Using Building High school groups who wish to use any part of the building outside of regular school hours must reserve the room(s) with the District Office at 374-7005. View Policy 7510
USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS/PHOTOGRAPHS The school may utilize video cameras and handheld cameras throughout the building to assist with monitoring safety, as well as for instructional purposes. Photographs may be taken for the school yearbook and newspaper, the Tomah Journal or other local papers, and/or displayed for students, staff and visitors. Students should not bring cameras to school for their own personal use unless approved in advance by administration. View Policy 7440.01
FIRE & TORNADO DRILLS Fire and tornado drills are held at regular intervals throughout the school year. Remember these basic rules: 1. Check the instructions posted in each classroom indicating how to leave the building or where to go in case of a fire/tornado. 2. Walk single file. No talking. Move quickly and quietly to the designated area.
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