District-Wide Safety Plan
The Waterville Central School District has a District School Safety Plan and confidential Building-level Emergency Response Plans for each building as required by New York State Safe School Against Violence in Education (S.A.V.E.) Law. This NYS law requires the District to annually update the plans, seek public comment and provide information to all students and staff about emergency procedures. The District’s Safety Plan and Building-level Emergency Response Plans are reviewed by District committees annually. All updates are approved by the Board of Education prior to submitting the plans to the New York State Education Department and the New York State Police. The District conducts
periodic safety audits with police, fire officials, EMT/ ambulance and with the BOCES Safety Office.
The District provides training throughout the year and, at a minimum, conducts at least eight fire drills, four lockdown drills and a District- wide drill to test other emergency plans and/or early dismissal. Emergency school closings or delays will be communicated through ParentSquare and posted on the District’s website. Our schools regularly practice the following safety drills, S-H-E-L-L, throughout the year.
Shelter-In-Place is used to shelter students and staff inside the building.
Hold-In-Place is used to limit movement of students and staff while dealing with short term emergencies.
Evacuation is used to evacuate students and staff from the building when leaving the building is the safest alternative.
Lockout secures the outer perimeter of the building when there is an imminent threat or concern outside of the school. In a lockout, there is no classroom disruption.
Lockdown is used to secure school buildings and grounds during incidents that pose an immediate threat of danger in or around the school.
For more information concerning school safety, please contact the superintendent or building principal.