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School District 49

Safety and Security

Safety & Security Overview

District 49 Safety Poster
Safety and Security preparedness is a top priority in District 49. School safety is the responsibility of everyone – students and parents, along with staff and community members. District- and school-level safety and security teams are constantly coordinating with their local law enforcement partners. The district conducts monthly emergency procedure drills, as well as individualized training opportunities with school faculty.

We're constantly auditing our processes for effectiveness and efficiencies, which includes identifying those areas that need improvement. This proactive process helps us ensure that our students can maximize their learning potential within a safe and secure environment.  In 2020, based on community feedback, we enhanced our security posture by adding armed security officers at select District 49 campuses.  As budgets allow, we plan to grow this security measure in the future.

School safety encompasses multiple domains within the school environment. Each must be reviewed when assessing the level of safety for students and staff. Some components of our assessment process include development and enforcement of policies; procedures for data collection; development of intervention and prevention plans; the level of staff development; opportunities for student involvement; the level of parent and community involvement; the role of law enforcement; standards for safety and security personnel; safety and security of buildings and grounds; and development of emergency response plans.

 

On this page, we share resources for the opportunity to find out more about how to keep your kids safe and happy.
 
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Contacts

David Watson
Director of Safety and Security
Email: David.watson@d49.org 
Office: 719-494-8916
Cell: 719-499-3583

David Pratt
Senior Safety and Security Specialist (Power Zone)
Email: David.pratt@d49.org 
Cell: 719-963-076

David Glenn
Senior Safety and Security Specialist (Sand Creek Zone)
Email: david.glenn@d49.org 
Cell: 719-233-5289

Corey Baker
Safety and Security Specialist (Falcon Zone)
Email: corey.baker@d49.org  
Cell: 719-201-8322

HOLD, SECURE & LOCKDOWN

Safety Terms You Need to Know

District 49 has adopted The “I Love U Guys” Foundation" standard response protocols for K-12 schools.  The standard response protocols (SRP) are a uniform, planned, and practiced response to any incident.  The SRP's are used by all Pikes Peak Region school districts to allow for a consistent response by local law enforcement agencies.  The five SRP's are simple and achievable: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. Here is a quick look at the three most common. 

 

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During a HOLD, the school clears the hallways and keeps students in their current classroom. This allows the school staff to respond to a variety of situations including, medical emergencies, extreme messes and some student behavior issues. D49 also uses Holds in partnership with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit for service dog training. Schools will be doing “business as usual” during a Hold. In most cases, families will not receive a message from a school after a Hold has been issued.

 

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During a SECURE, the perceived danger is outside of the school, like police activity or wild animals. Faculty move students and activities inside and secure the perimeter. While a SECURE response elevates situational awareness, it also allows for learning to continue with minimal classroom interruptions. Schools operate daily in a near-secure status. Perimeter doors are always locked and every visitor is screened at each building’s entrance. Visitors use intercom systems to notify front offices of their arrival and then sign in at the office, or other designated location. Security personnel often greet high school visitors.

 

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During a LOCKDOWN, the perceived danger is inside the school.
When announced, the standard response protocol is initiated: “Lock, Lights, Out of Sight.” Classroom doors are locked, lights are turned off and students have moved away from windows and doors. Teachers encourage students to remain quiet. With barriers to students placed, teachers buy time for police to respond. 
 
 

 

Sex Offender Lists Available to Parents

Colorado State Law (CRS 22-1-124) requires that all schools annually notify parents of their rights to access law enforcement agency information concerning registered sex offenders. You may request this list at the law enforcement office governing your address of residency. Additional information can be found at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's website: www.sor.state.co.us (interactive map).

Safe2Tell (S2T)

Safe2Tell provides YOUNG people a way to report any threatening behaviors or activities endangering themselves or someone they know, in a way that keeps them safe and anonymous. It is a state-funded strategic initiative of the Colorado Department of Law, Office of the Attorney General. The anonymity of all Safe2Tell reports is protected by C.R.S. 07-197.  This means the reporting party remains unknown by Colorado state law.

School Safety Resource Center

The mission of the Colorado School Safety Resource Center is to assist educators, emergency responders, community organizations, school mental health professionals, parents and students to create safe, positive and successful school environments for Colorado students in all pre K-12 and higher education schools.

American Red Cross - Southeastern Colorado

The first Colorado-based chapter of the American Red Cross was chartered on Nov. 11, 1914. Today, there are four chapters in Colorado, which is part of the Colorado and Wyoming region. The American Red Cross is not a government agency; it relies on the donations of time, money and resources from individuals in the local community, corporate partners and like-minded foundations to do its work. Red Cross Services are provided throughout Colorado thanks to the generous commitment of thousands of local volunteers who help individuals and communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters; teach lifesaving skills to tens of thousands of individuals; provide transportation for the critically ill and elderly; offer support to U.S. service members and their families in Colorado; and provide lifesaving information to immigrant and migrant communities, promote international Humanitarian Law and reconnect families separated by war or disaster.

Colorado Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management

Colorado's Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management provides leadership and support to Colorado communities to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond and recover from all-hazard events including acts of terrorism. The division works to keep Colorado communities are safe, secure and resilient.

Common Sense Media

Common Sense is dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. It empowers parents, teachers and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids' lives.

Cyberbullying Research Center

The Cyberbullying Research Center is dedicated to providing up-to-date information about the nature, extent, causes, and consequences of cyberbullying among adolescents. Cyberbullying can be defined as "Willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices." It is also known as "cyber bullying," "electronic bullying," "e-bullying," "sms bullying," "mobile bullying," "online bullying," "digital bullying" or "Internet bullying." This web site serves as a clearinghouse of information concerning the ways adolescents use and misuse technology. It is intended to be a resource for parents, educators, law enforcement officers, counselors, and others who work with youth.

Facebook Family Safety Center

Facebook's administrators believe safety is a conversation and a shared responsibility among everyone. Safety is an ongoing conversation between parents and kids, teachers and students, companies and the people who use their products and services.

Facebook Safety

Using this Facebook page, learn about the platform's safety tools and resources. It provides updates and information to help keep families safe while using Facebook or surfing on the Internet.

NetSmartz Parents

NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates. (When website unavailable, try again later)

Pikes Peak Regional Emergency Management - Colorado Springs

The Pikes Peak Regional Emergency Management - Colorado Springs Office proactively plans for hazards, works to reduce threats, and prepares Colorado Springs' citizens to respond to and recover from a disaster. The office is responsible for providing mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and coordination for large-scale emergencies and disasters, both natural and human-caused, to the citizens of Colorado Springs for the purpose of saving lives and preventing property damage.

Ready.gov

Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation. Ready, and its Spanish language version Listo, ask individuals to do three key things: Build an emergency supply kit, make a family emergency plan and be informed about the different types of emergencies that could occur and their appropriate responses.

StopBullying.gov

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying. It coordinates closely with the federal partners in bullying prevention steering committee, an interagency effort led by the Department of Education that works to coordinate policy, research, and communications on bullying topics. The federal partners include representatives from the U.S. departments of agriculture, defense, education, health and human services, as well as the interior and justice departments, and the Federal Trade Commission and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

 

 

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