In the interest of student and staff safety for all individuals that are in our schools on a daily basis, there are a number of things we do on a regular basis to help ensure that we all have an understanding about procedures in emergencies.  First, our principals know and have teachers review the crisis manual that our district utilizes each fall.  This manual was revised four years ago with input from the Carver County Sherriff’s Department, county mental health professionals, outside consultants, and all other public schools in Carver County.  Our district, as mandated by law, practices lock down drills on a regular basis throughout the year, the most recent being Thursday, December 13, last week.  We also plan to consult with Carver County Sherriff’s Department and hope to have them talk with staff at our district wide teacher workshop day in January, especially answering questions and concerns of staff during this time.

                In order to help with building security at the middle school and high school, both offices have been remodeled within the last two years and now the entrances into the building are within view of the office staff and each person entering the building will be seen.  We have also gone to having only the high school and middle school entrances open that face Morse Street during the school day, thus both entrances are visible.  The high school entrance is monitored by a live and recordable video feed and the middle school entrance will have this capability in the very near future.

                The elementary school has only one entrance open during the school day and we are in the process of getting this monitored with a live and recordable video feed as well.  In the plans that are drawn for the elementary addition, anyone entering the building would have to do so through the elementary main office, and this was a concern we wished to have addressed as we laid out these plans. 

                Finally, having the staff we do at Central and an understanding of how they care about kids is a real asset for us.  Thanks for your continued support of our kids.