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Emergency Information

Student and campus safety is of utmost importance to everyone in the Milpitas Unified School District. We certainly hope that our planning is never put to use, but to help ensure campus safety and security, every year we evaluate and update our District Emergency Preparedness Plan. This ongoing process details step-by-step guidelines and policies for all personnel and site locations to follow in preparing for or in the event an emergency. In addition, drills are practiced each year to ensure everyone is aware of his/her roles and duties in establishing the safety of our students and staff. To see the plan for your child’s school, check with office staff.

Alerts

Telephone, Email, and Text

As situations allow, staff will telephone/email parents to tell them of the school closure and inform them of where they can pick up their children. For that reason, it is important that your school site has the most up-to-date phone number and email address on file.

Please be aware that, legally, students can only be released to people identified on the student’s emergency contact card. Be sure that information on the card is up-to-date and that the school can reach you or the appointed designee in the event of an emergency.

Set up your automated notification preferences account through your Aeries account. Please contact your school if you have problem signing in to your account.

Social Media

The District posts information on Twitter and Facebook:

@MUSDUnified
@MUSDFamily

The following information is to help guide families during a crisis that could involve our students.

When an emergency happens during school hours:

Remain calm. Every staff member at every campus trains in emergency procedures in numerous scenarios every year. They will do everything possible to keep your child safe.
Don’t call the school. The phone lines need to remain open for emergency calls.
Look for accurate information for the district. We will deliver emergency information over the website, www.musd.org, email, text, phone calls, and social media. Which is why it is important your school secretary has the best phone number and email address to reach you.
Don’t immediately drive to the school. Parents can impede the ability of emergency vehicles to get to the school. Remain at home or work until you are given instructions from the school.
Students can only be released to people identified on the student’s emergency contact card. Be sure that that information on the card is up-to-date and that the school can reach you or the appointed designee in the event of an emergency.

Things to do to help keep your children safe:

Speak with your children frequently about how to respond to and report situations that they find disturbing or frightening.
Remind students not to go to or from school without a friend.
Keep your child’s emergency card in the school office updated.

The following information is to inform families of district-wide protocols in preparation of a crisis.

Planning/Practice

Each school and office site has an emergency plan in place.
Regular emergency drills are held in each school throughout the school year.
District-wide disaster drills are held each year.
Plans and procedures are updated regularly to incorporate current emergency management issues and topics.

Training

All district personnel receive annual training in emergency response and emergency management procedures.
Key personnel at the district and at each school site receive ongoing training in their emergency response plan.
Support staff is trained in crisis intervention to respond to the psychological needs.

Resources

Active Shooter Emergency Response
Helping students during crisis
Talking to children about Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers
Talking with children about school shootings
Violence Related Trauma Resources
Family and Community Engagement