Emergency Procedures
MECA's Grading Policy
Respect For ALL
100

This system is the primary alert for staff and students to evacuate the building, though the PA system may sometimes be used instead.

What is the Fire Alarm system?

100

In grading, this cannot be used as a factor, even though students’ grades must reflect how well they’ve met course learning outcomes.

What is attendance?

100

This behavior can occur once or repeatedly, may be physical, verbal, social, or written, is unwanted and harmful, and involves a real or perceived imbalance of power.

What is bullying?

200

During a fire drill or evacuation, teachers must grab this item, lead students to designated locations, take attendance, and signal with a green, red, or medical card depending on the situation.

What is the Evacuation Folder?

200

In a course, every piece of graded work should align with this to ensure grades reflect what students are expected to learn.

What is a learning goal?

200

Intimidated by aggressors, reluctant to challenge group norms, unsure how to intervene, and at risk of becoming desensitized in permissive environments, these individuals witness bullying but often remain passive.

Who are bystanders or observers?

300

During this drill, staff hear a repeated PA announcement instructing them to take proper action, but students remain in classrooms and normal movement is restricted.

What is a soft lockdown drill?

300

After a major assignment, students should have the opportunity to do this.


What are redos and revisions?

300

This occurs when a student directs unwelcome sexual conduct or communication toward another student, can be a single event or repeated, and applies regardless of gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity of either party.

What is student-to-student sexual harassment?

400

This emergency procedure requires everyone to remain inside the building, preventing entry or exit.

What is a shelter-in-place?

400

This “goal” asks students, Where am I going? Teachers must explain it clearly, define what success looks like, and check for understanding, because students often mistake it for merely completing tasks or passing a test.

What is the learning objective of a lesson?

400

Under this Chancellor’s Regulation, any staff member who witnesses or learns of student-to-student discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying must verbally report it within one school day and submit a written Complaint/Reporting Form within two days.

What is Chancellor’s Regulation A-832?

500

This type of incident requires immediate action for a staff, student, or visitor, or involves a medical or facility emergency like a spill, fallen fixture, or broken pipe.


What are situations that may require a Hold?

500

This first level of feedback focuses on the task or product itself, telling students whether their response is correct, needs elaboration, or requires more information to build surface knowledge.

What is task- or product-level feedback?

500

Although bullying alone does not cause suicide, this population is 2 to 9 times more likely to consider it, with risk further amplified by factors such as depression, trauma, unsupportive home or school environments, and includes certain high-risk groups like 10- to 14-year-old girls, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Asian American, and LGBTQ+ youth.

Who are students experiencing bullying who face elevated suicide risk due to multiple contributing factors?

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