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District describes successful lockdown drill and new notification capabilities
Summary
Administrators reported a recent lockdown drill that used the district's new intercom and phone-notification system; staff said the system notifies administrators by phone and that strobes/lights have been added in the gym and shop.
Administrators described a recent lockdown drill that exercised the district's new communication system. The superintendent (Speaker 5) said the system notified administrators on their phones and that the voice message repeated until manually stopped; staff reported the system allowed remote activation and that lights (strobes) were added in the gym and shop to provide visual cues during loud conditions.
Board members said the drill worked and noted the system now provides multiple alert types (lockdown, fire, hold in place). Staff also noted the system can schedule announcements and custom messages for non-emergency uses, reducing disruption to activities such as preschool nap time.
