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WCPSS adopts Standard Response Protocol for 2026–27 school year
Summary
WCPSS announced it has adopted the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) developed by the nonprofit named in the transcript as "I Love You guys," to take effect in the 2026–2027 school year; the district will train staff and students annually on five plain-language emergency actions.
WCPSS announced it has adopted the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) developed by the nonprofit named in the transcript as "Fundación Nacional Sin Fines de Lucro I Love You guys," and said the protocol will be implemented across the district beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, the presenter said (the announcement used the acronym "WCPSS"; the full agency name was not provided in the transcript).
The presenter described the SRP as a plain-language, five-action system intended to replace color-coded alerts. "Las cinco acciones son hold... secure... lockdown... evacuate... shelter," the presenter said, summarizing the steps that students, staff and emergency responders will use. According to the announcement, the actions are defined as: hold (keep halls clear while instruction continues for incidents inside a school, such as a medical emergency); secure (get inside and secure exterior doors when a threat is outside the building); lockdown (Locks Light Out of Site — secure individual classrooms, lock doors, turn off lights and keep students out of view until crisis team members open rooms); evacuate (move students and staff away from danger to another location or out of the building); and shelter (seek protection from a specific hazard, such as severe weather, by moving people into an approved structure).
The presenter said the district will provide annual training for students and staff and will hold drills for the five SRP actions much as schools hold fire drills, with the goal of preparing people to respond "with calm and effectiveness" in an emergency. The announcement closed with a call for community cooperation, saying school safety is a collective responsibility.
No vote tally, motion maker or board resolution number was provided in the transcript. The announcement specifies an effective school year (2026–2027) and a training and drill regimen, but does not detail funding, changes to staffing, or operational timelines beyond annual training.
