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District to adopt Standard Response Protocol by Sept. 2026; layered access controls and screening to follow
Summary
Officials said the district adopted the Standard Response Protocol and the Standard Reunification Method districtwide, plans full implementation by Sept. 2026, will upgrade cameras and card readers, limit ID issuance for nonpermanent staff, and retrain security officers to screen visitors at building entry.
The South Orange–Maplewood School District told families that it has adopted two nationally recognized emergency frameworks — the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and the Standard Reunification Method — and plans to fully implement them across all schools by September 2026.
Paul Morgan, director of school and community safety, said the district will use the common SRP language (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter) to coordinate staff, students and first responders. "Using common language in a crisis that everyone can understand is…
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