The Do's & Dont's in School Lockdown

This is a quick guide to help parents understand a lockdown situation from different perspectives.  This is only a reference guide and in any given scenario these suggestions can change.  Overall, use your best judgement. 

• Do know the standard response procedures for the school.
• Do know the right locations to get accurate information from your school about the lockdown. (Social media, website, email, etc.)
• Do limit excessive communications with your child in order to prevent an overload on the infrastructure, which can restrict critical communication for first responders.
• Do listen to all directions from law enforcement and school staff.
• Do make sure the school knows when you have taken your child, to maintain accurate accountability.

• Do NOT run to the school and enter.
• Do NOT call the school or 911 unless you have critical information.
• Do NOT take a weapon near or on school grounds. You may be perceived as the threat.
• Do NOT break the law and disregard traffic laws when heading to the reunion site.  This can cause needless harm to other people.
• Do NOT interfere with law enforcement procedures, road blockage, or other procedures that are put in place to manage the incident.