Secure Campus & Lockdown Protocols

  • Secure Campus

    Implemented when a potential threat or police activity in the surrounding community requires precautionary action to ensure the safety of students and staff. Students are directed to return/report to their class. Campus Supervision will quickly assist with clearing students from hallways and outdoor areas. Because there is no imminent danger, please allow a couple of minutes for students to return to class or report to their next class (during passing period/lunch). Doors remain locked, blinds remain closed, and instruction may continue with lights on. 

     

    No entry/exit protocol remains in place, including not opening doors at the request of administrators and/or law enforcement. Administrators and law enforcement will have keys to open rooms. Incident command will keep staff updated. Students and staff are to remain in the classroom until further instruction by Incident Command or Law Enforcement.  

    Secure Campus status DOES NOT indicate imminent danger, but will only be initiated as a precaution in the case of law enforcement activity in the surrounding community.

     

    Lockdown

    A lockdown is implemented for an immediate threat of danger on campus.  During a lockdown, we divert as many students into classrooms as quickly as possible. All staff and students will seek shelter in the nearest available classroom/buildings. Lock doors, close blinds and turn off lights. The room should remain dark and quiet. Students and staff are to seek cover against walls and out of view as much as possible. 

     

    No entry/exit protocol remains in place, including not opening doors at the request of administrators and/or law enforcement. Administrators and law enforcement will have keys to open rooms. Incident command will keep staff updated. Remain in the classroom until further instruction by Incident Command or Law Enforcement.  

     

    Communication to Parents:

    Helix’s communication plan during these situations is to post a banner at the top of our homepage (www.helixcharter.net) with an update as soon as possible. Please know that it takes time to get correct information about an event, and it is very important not to post misinformation. We will update the banner as soon as we can when an event is happening and then again when the event is over, so you are aware. We will follow up with a post-event email after the fact explaining what happened.