In light of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, we want to
share with our parents the safety measures we have had in place at Center Cass
for several years.
Each year all public schools in Illinois are required to
conduct safety drills for tornados, fire, and intruders (lockdown). Center Cass not only complies with these
regulations, but we do above and beyond by holding more drills than required by
the State.
We involve local law enforcement in our lockdown drills and the
fire department in our fire drills. Our
partnership with local first responders has been instrumental over the years to
ensure that we have the best possible procures in place to protect our students
and staff.
We also have a Safety Committee that meets to review our
Crisis Plan, which outlines procedures for numerous situations including bus
accidents, suspicious persons on school grounds, missing children, bomb
threats, chemical spills, gas leaks, fallen aircraft, and so on.
Since the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, public
schools have changed the way we view school safety. The world we teach in today is not the same
as it was 20-years ago and we are aware on a daily basis of the safety needs
for our learners. It takes a community
to ensure safety and we are fortunate to have that community in Center Cass 66!
