Crisis Preparedness: Parent and School Emergencies
The safety and security of our students and staff are top priorities for the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (MCPASD).
Manual de Preparación (en Español)
Stay Safe Speak Up!
Stay Safe, Speak Up! is a service for students, parents, and staff to easily and anonymously (if desired), report bullying, discrimination, abuse, health concerns, intimidation or safety concerns, 24/7/365. Stay Safe. Speak Up! Is an effective way to report any concern, at any time.
A report can be filed one of three ways:
- Report by telephone and speak to a live attendant 24/7 or choose to leave a voicemail (866-547-8362);
- Report via a mobile application to send details about an issue or concern right from a mobile device (https://staysafespeakup.app/Welcome/download Use code:MCPASD);
- Report via an online form, using the link on our district and school websites (https://staysafespeakup.app/Welcome/district/mcpasd).
School officials are immediately emailed when a report is submitted. In an urgent situation or an immediate threat to safety, the urgent phone tree is activated, and officials are contacted until someone is reached.
MCPASD AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES
The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District has recently implemented Air Quality and Outdoor Activities for Schools Guidelines. The guidelines, adapted from Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality and Outdoor Activities, will be used to determine what restrictions, if any, are needed in outdoor activities affected by ground-level ozone pollution and fine particulate matter, including recess, outdoor classroom activities, athletics, and field trips.
Air Quality Index Chart (What the colors mean?)
Air Quality Index Table (Guidelines for Schools)
Air Quality Index (AQI) Brochure
PARENT RESOURCES
National Crime Prevention Council: What Parents can do to Keep Kids Safe at School
Talking to Your Child about Violence
Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Tips for How to Help Your Child in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Tips for Helping Students Recover from Traumatic Events
MCPASD SCHOOL SAFETY PLANNING
The School Safety Committee is a group of school district and law enforcement personnel which reviews school safety plans.
Previous School Safety Planning Priorities
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District Emergency/Crisis Response Plan Update
Including:
- Reformat Plan DocumentFamily Reunification Process
- Planning for emergencies during non-school hours & school events
- Off-campus emergencies (i.e. during field trips)
- Threat Assessment Procedure
- Develop ProcedureTools / Strategies
- Document Existing Prevention/Mitigation Strategies and Develop (as needed) New Strategies
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Develop Recovery Portion of District Emergency/Crisis Response Plan
Including:- Update / Exercise Pupil Services Crisis Response Plan
- Business Recovery
- Mutual Aid Agreements
- Death Notification
Staff Training
- SRT’s and other site response teams (i.e. Sweep Teams)
- DCRT (District Crisis Response Team)
- Dealing with the media regarding a crisis / Crisis Communications
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Support staff
- Secretaries / Para-educators (i.e. workplace violence, de-escalation)
- Custodians
Facility Access / Security / Visitors
ProceduresEntryways - Limit Access, Functional Review, VisibilitySecurity Camera systemsAccess Control
Table-top Exercise PlanningPandemic Influenza Planning / PreparednessBusiness Continuity PlanningPedestrian Safety / Safe School Route Program
Staff / Groups Involved in Safety Planning:
- Safety Committee District Safety Officer
- Assistant District Safety Officer
- Administrative Assistant
- Transportation Supervisor
- Facilities Services Coordinator
- Student Services
- High School Administrator
- Middle School Administrator
- Elementary Administrator
- Teacher(s) -
- Custodial
- Parent / Citizen
- Dane County Mental Health
- Dane County Emergency Management - Available as Needed
- Law Enforcement:
- Middleton PD
- Cross Plains PD
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Dane County Sheriffs Department
Emergency Medical Services:
- Middleton EMS
-
Cross Plains EMS
Fire Departments: - Middleton Fire Department
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Cross Plains Fire Department
- Ad-hoc or Sub-committee of District Safe Schools Planning Team
- Administrative TeamAd-hoc or Sub-committee of Administrative Team
- District Crisis Response Team (DCRT)
- School Situation Response Teams (SRT)
- Pupil Services Team
- Parent/Citizen Advisory Group