EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
ACCIDENTS AND HEALTH INFORMATION
Douglas County Schools do not have a nurse on staff at each school. If a student becomes ill, he should ask permission from his teacher to come to the Clinic in the Main Office. The parents will be contacted to give the staff further instructions. All parents are required to update the student's Census Verification Information at Student Check In. This will be used on occasions when our staff is unable to contact parents. If a student remains in the Clinic for more than 30 minutes, parents will
be contacted.
Students who are in the Clinic for any part of the day must go home after school and MAY NOT STAY TO PARTICIPATE IN AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. If the parents have not picked up their student, they will be required to go home in their regular manner. Those students assigned after-school detention must be personally excused by an administrator from that detention. For the protection of the students and school district personnel, it is the DCSD policy that no medication (including aspirin) be given by school personnel without a written order from a physician. High school students may assume the responsibility of bringing to school and administering their own medication, providing they carry only enough for one day. Students who appear to be using poor judgment in carrying and taking their own medication will have such medication confiscated by school personnel, and parents or guardians will be notified. A structured plan will then be developed for the administration of medication. A parent may also request that a structured plan be devised for their student.
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS
In the event days are lost because of snow or other emergency closings, it may be necessary to extend the school calendar. Note: If necessary, up to three additional days are scheduled in June for storm make up days.
FIRE DRILLS
TRHS is required by law to have fire drills. They are conducted to develop an orderly process for the evacuation of the building in case of emergency. ALL ALARMS ARE TREATED AS THE REAL THING. Students are expected to follow the instructions posted in each room or those given by your teacher and move out of the building to your assigned area in a rapid and orderly fashion.
All students will remain outside the building with your teacher until the all clear signal is given by the administrator.
TAMPERING WITH A FIRE ALARM, FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR TURNING IN A FALSE ALARM IS A STATE OFFENSE AND WILL BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTER.
SCHOOL CLOSINGS/DELAYED STARTS
In the event of severely inclement weather or mechanical breakdown, school may be closed or starting time delayed. The same conditions may also necessitate early dismissal. School closing, delayed starting time or early dismissal will be announced over radio and television stations, on our district web site (www.dcsdk12.org) or our Weather Hotline 303-387-7669. Reports in the morning will be between 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. If no report is heard, it can be safely assumed that school
will be in session. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL. Telephone lines must be kept open for emergencies. A delayed schedule means high school starts ONE HOUR later than the normal school start time. In this case, morning buses will run one hour later than normal. Afternoon buses will run at the regular time. Parents are urged to formulate plans with their student in the event of school closures.
TORNADOES OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
When a tornado or severe thunderstorm is approaching the school, students and staff members will be informed by a special announcement over the P.A. system. Everyone should follow the instructions of their teacher or supervisor immediately and without questions.
