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Prosser School District approves Emergent3 emergency notification system
Summary
The Prosser School Board approved a contract for Emergent3, a district-wide emergency communications app the district said will meet a new state requirement for an immediate electronic communication tool for schools.
The Prosser School Board voted to approve a service agreement with Emergent3 to provide an electronic, real-time emergency communication system districtwide.
District leaders said the new capability is intended to meet a state requirement that school safety plans include an electronic means for immediate communications during emergencies. The approved contract covers a district-level implementation that will allow staff to send status messages from smartphones and give designated law enforcement dispatch and responders controlled levels of access to building maps and notifications.
Assistant Superintendent Deanna Flores and Superintendent Kim Casey described the system as a rapid-notification tool for staff and parents and said it would enable staff to change a status rapidly (for example from “green” to “red”) and to message security, fire or police as needed. The district said parents and other community members may install the app in a different access tier that provides rapid notifications but does not give them responder-level controls.
Board members asked how the system would interact with local police and sheriff dispatch; district staff described a setup process in which the district issues secure codes to approved responder accounts so law enforcement can receive live notifications and building maps. The district said the annual cost would be covered out of basic education funds.
The board moved and seconded approval of the contract; the motion carried on a voice vote.
Why it matters: The system centralizes incident communication across sites, gives first responders immediate access to building information and can send near-instant alerts to parents and guardians. District staff said the tool will be faster and more practical for an on-scene leader to use than other channels during an active emergency.
Meeting context: Board members discussed the system after a demonstration and questions about user tiers and integration with first responders. The record notes the state requires an electronic communication capability within district safety plans, though it does not prescribe a specific vendor.
Ending: The district will implement Emergent3 and begin onboarding staff and partner agencies; no specific launch date was stated in the meeting record.
