Rockbridge schools standardize alert codes, prepare tornado drill and active-shooter exercises
Mar 5, 2026
Officials from Rockbridge County Public Schools told the LEPC they are standardizing codes and languages across districts, will separate middle and high school students next year at the high-school site, and plan Intrado notification upgrades and multiple evacuation plans; a statewide tornado drill is scheduled for Tuesday.
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Sheri Wheeler of Rockbridge County Public Schools said the district is working to unify codes and languages across school systems to eliminate confusion during emergencies and noted that middle-school students will be located at the high school next year, with plans to keep middle- and high-school cohorts separate.
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