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District formalizes ‘I Love You Guys’ emergency language, closes high‑school back gate and reorganizes incident command
Summary
La Cañada Unified presented updated safety, security and wellness protocols, adopted a standard incident-language framework used nationwide, reported the high‑school access road gate is operational, and described a reworked incident-command structure for communications and mental‑health response.
La Cañada Unified School District staff presented an update Tuesday on safety, security and student wellness work implemented since 2019, including the introduction of a standardized set of emergency directives known as the “I Love You Guys” protocol, activation of a new high‑school access gate, and an internal reorganization of incident-command responsibilities.
Associate Superintendent Jamie (first name used in the meeting) led the presentation, saying the district has moved to clearer, shorter emergency language — hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate and shelter — and has integrated those terms into the district's mass-notification system so staff and families receive consistent instructions. The system is used for lower-level responses (hold/secure) and for full lockdowns when needed; principals…
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