Emergency Information for Families

Inclement Weather School Closing

In the event of inclement weather, The Cedarburg School District will send an automated message to all district families. Local media and the district and school websites will also post closings and delays. Please view the Superintendent letter for more information.

New Fire Drill Protocol

Each time there is a scheduled fire drill, the school principal will announce the drill to all students and staff, via the intercom, and direct all students and staff to evacuate the building when the alarm sounds. This is a change from past practice, where State Statute required drills with no advanced warning. If no such announcement is made by the principal prior to the fire alarm, the alarm will be treated as such and staff and students will evaluate following regular protocol while maintaining “situational awareness”.

For all scheduled fire drills, the CPD will be notified and will be onsite prior to students exiting the building. The police officers will position their cars onsite and will have their warning lights activated to heighten their visibility. Additionally, one police officer will go into the building to perform an assessment of the situation and assist school staff. In the event of an unexpected fire drill, officers will respond accordingly treating the alarm as an emergency.

The change in police response has been coordinated with the CPD and the CFD. Principals will be working with their respective staff and students to educate them on the additional security steps taken during fire drills.

District Emergency Response

Cedarburg School District is committed to providing a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors. As such school district personnel have worked to strengthen and coordinate Emergency Response Plans. Additionally, we work closely with national, state and local safety officials such as police, fire, emergency management, and public safety officials – to ensure our schools are well prepared in the event of an emergency.

Each school conducts drills throughout the school year to help students and staff prepare for possible emergencies. Good planning and practice will facilitate a rapid, coordinated, and effective response should a crisis occur. Children and youth rely on and find comfort in the adults who protect them. Knowledge of what to do in the time of crisis can help students and adults be prepared and calm in the time of crisis.

Please see the documents below for an overview of safety procedures and helpful links to resources for families.

School Emergency Information Guide for Parents and Guardians

Below is a list of our safety and security measures deployed on a regular basis. This list is not comprehensive and includes only those items appropriate for the public. There are additional security precautions in place that must remain confidential as to not compromise our safety or security measures.

District Security Measures	Physical Plant Safety Measures
Regular emergency drills (fire at least 6x, lockdown 2x, severe weather 2x) Regular lockdown drills in all buildings under the guidance of Cedarburg Police Department Annual AED/CPR/First Aid training of staff Annual review and staff training on the district crisis response processes Regular building and district safety team meetings Building and district level emergency response exercises District utilizes an Emergency Management System web-site	Locked facilities and electronic access to all necessary doors Supervised main entrances with controlled access Strategically located exterior cameras at all buildings Strategically located interior cameras at the middle and high schools First Responder access to all cameras Strategically located first aid kits, trauma and AED kits throughout the buildings Ability to alert EMS and secure all exterior doors at the elementary and middle schools from the school’s main office. Ability to alert EMS and secure all exterior doors at the high school from the main office and other security checkpoints
District Operational Measures	Recent Safety and Security Enhancements
Coordinated electronic communications with key school personnel in each building Building walkthroughs to conduct door checks throughout the school day District Police School Liaison Officer, primarily stationed at the high school, who works with our elementary and middle schools on specific safety measures Police walk-through in all buildings Police training using our facilities Coordination with the Police Department and Fire Department on all safety drills Required staff security badges as well as electronic access to any outside door An emergency transportation plan with Riteway Bus Emergency Response Plan for families in the event of an emergency	Administrators met with leaders from the Cedarburg Police and Fire Department regarding the assessment of fire drill protocol District leadership attended a safety and security summit Revamped fire drill evaluation protocols Improved the integrated lockdown system that activates lockdown command, locks exterior doors, and notifies all administration and CPD simultaneously Administrators met with Wisconsin Senator regarding school security measures Secured firm to conduct a district-wide safety and security assessment of each site

District utilizes an Emergency Message System (EMS) that:

Notifies students / staff of emergencies in the buildings
Locks all exterior doors
Communicates with emergency responders
Initiates repeated PA message throughout the building regarding a lockdown (“This is not a drill.”)
Locks all exterior doors when activated
Communicates to the Police regarding district lockdown
Communicates to the other schools’ main offices from a district building that goes into a lockdown
Initiates a lockdown from designated cell phones
Provides the ability to send emergency text message to designated cell phones

Safety and Security Measures Currently Under Development

Installing fire pull station covers
Developing infrastructure for text messaging of lockdown alerts to staff, parents, students, administration and CPD
Arranging for training of select team members in the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evaluate) response process
Implementing supervised and restricted entrances at all buildings before school and throughout the school day
Activating cell phone lockdown system for designated individuals
Implementing lockdown capabilities from all school phones
Installing lockdown activation push buttons
Implementing a Community Safety Tip Line

Emergency Communication

The Cedarburg School District communicates with families in a variety of methods. Communication during emergency situations will be sent using the School Messenger/Skylert application. Families are encouraged to keep their Skylert communication methods and contact information current by logging in to Skyward Family Access and configuring preferences for phone, email and text message communication. Instructions to do so may be found here.

The district and school websites will be updated as necessary with essential information as available.

Riteway Text Alert System

The transportation provider for the Cedarburg School District, Riteway Bus Service, Inc., has established a text alert system where individuals can receive notifications through their cellular phone regarding transportation service updates. These text alerts will be used in conjunction with the Skylert messages sent out by Riteway anytime there is a delay in service. Whereas Skylert messages are sent out to individuals based on their specific bus route, these text alert messages from Riteway will be sent on all routes when there is a service update. Click HERE to subscribe or unsubscribe to this service.

Last Updated: 11/27/18

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Phone: 262.376.6100
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