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District reflects on recent lockdown drill; new notification system praised
Summary
Board members described a recent lockdown practice as effective though 'a little eerie'; superintendent (S5) said the district’s notification system alerts administrators by phone and allows lockdown initiation remotely.
Board members discussed a recent lockdown practice. Committee member (S7) called the experience "a little eerie" but said staff and students responded and the system worked. S7 said the prerecorded message repeated until stopped and that people understood the instruction to hide and wait.
Superintendent (S5) noted the district's notification system alerts multiple administrators by phone and allows them to trigger lockdown from remote locations, saying the system notifies administrators immediately so they do not have to wait for calls or media reports. The board reported the drill helped identify procedural clarity and that the district is refining notifications and visible strobes in gym and shop areas.
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