Door & Classroom Safety
This should always be done to classroom doors while teaching.
What is keeping them closed?
This Latin term means "in place of parents" and highlights the school's responsibility for student safety.
What is In Loco Parentis?
All visitors must enter the school through this.
What is the designated main entrance?
What does the SRP acronym stand for?
What is the Standard Response Protocol.
All MMSD staff members are considered this, and are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect.
What are mandatory reporters?
These should never be propped open without a staff member present.
What are exterior doors?
Staff performing supervision duties should wear one of these.
What is a vest?
This is the name of the visitor management system used by the district.
What is Visitor Aware?
This action is announced as "In Your Classroom or Area. Clear the Halls."
What is a hold
This is the online resource center where anyone can submit an anonymous tip about school violence, bullying, or self-harm.
What is SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT?
This item, along with SRP Safety Posters, should be next to each classroom exit at ADA height.
What is an Emergency Procedure Flip Chart?
These specific locations that are prone to issues should be identified and staffed accordingly in a supervision plan.
What are "hot spots"?
True or False: Visitors are required to scan their driver's license to enter the school.
What is False? Scanning a license is optional.
This action is announced as "Get Inside. Lock Outside Doors."
What is a secure
You can consult with them if you are unsure whether you should make a report.
Who are our social workers?
Every adult in the school must have this with them and visible at all times.
What is their ID card?
According to the presentation, it is not required to call 911 or non-emergency if a student does this.
What is leaving school property?
Visitor Aware uses this technology so that scanning a physical ID is not required at each visit.
What is facial recognition?
This action is announced as "Locks, Lights, Out of Sight."
What is a Lockdown
Each school building has one of these teams, led by the principal.
What is a School Safety Team (Administration, SWers, Psych, C&C, nurse, custodian)
To ensure safety, you should remove high storage and what else from classroom spaces?
What is stacked furniture?
Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans & Principal Designees wear this color vest.
What is a yellow vest?
When is it okay for a visitor not to have a badge or visitor sticker in the hallway?
What is never ever
This action requires staff and students to move to a different location.
What is an Evacuate
Before a student shares sensitive information, a staff member should explain their role as a mandatory reporter, using language like: "Thank you for trusting me...Before you start, I might need to tell another trusted adult if the information you share involves someone hurting you, you hurting someone, or if you are or want to hurt yourself.
What is balancing trust with the requirement of being a mandatory reporter?