The board of education has appointed a committee composed of the superintendent and other designated personnel for the purpose of developing and maintaining Northeast Technology Center’s emergency plans. A crisis plan will be developed by local officials to provide guidance for those responsible for the safety of students and property. This plan will be evaluated regularly to ensure it meets the school’s safety needs. Although the complete plan will only be available to those with a legitimate need to know the information, Northeast Technology Center will make an overview of its plan containing all pertinent information available to all students and employees.

A minimum of 10 safety drill activities per year will be planned and implemented by the superintendent, the fire marshal, or other civil authorities; to ensure orderly movement of students to the safest available space(s) should an emergency occur. Whenever drills occur, all individuals on campus will fully participate in the drills. The following drills will be conducted each school year:

• Security (2 drills per semester at different times of day; 1 drill within the first 15 days of the start of each semester)

• Fire (1 drill within the first 15 days of the start of each semester)

• Tornado (1 drill in September and 1 drill in March)

• Safety (2 drills per year)

The superintendent will maintain communication with other community agencies in order to share information on preparedness and planned procedures. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to ensure that Northeast Technology Center works in cooperation with these other agencies during such emergencies. Campus directors are responsible for documenting each of the safety drills which are conducted and filing a copy of the documentation in the campus office, with Northeast Technology Center’s main administrative office, and with the Institute for School Security Resources.

Emergency preparedness will be discussed with employees and students at least once per semester or as deemed necessary by the campus director. Each classroom shall post a copy of rules, evacuation signals, evacuation routes and emergency procedures. Instructors will discuss these procedures with each class using the room during the first day(s) of the school year.

All teachers and staff members shall make themselves familiar with safety procedures. During an actual emergency or a safety drill, teachers are responsible for following all procedures, including ensuring that doors and windows are closed appropriately, electrical circuits and gas jets are turned off, order is maintained, and all students are either accounted for or promptly reported missing to the campus director.

In the case of building evacuations, all meeting areas will be at least 50 feet away from buildings and driveways. Exception: In case of building evacuation due to a bomb threat, all meeting areas will be at least 1,320 feet way (1/4 mile) from buildings and parking lots.

In addition to other notification actions deemed appropriate to the situation, Northeast Technology Center may also send texts and/or email alerts related to significant emergencies or dangerous situations if there is a threat to the health or safety of students or employees.

All decisions related to such notifications and alerts will be made by the superintendent or his/her designee based on the totality of the circumstances at the time of the decision. Information on how to sign up for the alert system will be provided to students and employees at the beginning of each semester.

The administration will also issue timely warnings for situations which are not emergency situations but which warrant campus wide notifications. These timely warnings will be disseminated through email, telephone mass notification and website updates.

Students and patrons with information about a crime at Northeast Technology Center should report that information to any of the following employees: Campus director at Afton – (918)257-8324; Campus director at Claremore – (918)342-8066; Campus director at Kansas – (918)868-3535; Campus director at Pryor (918)825-5555.

Any employee who receives information about a crime is required to promptly notify the campus administration.

Approved by the Board of Education, March 9, 2015
Amended by the Board of Education on July 11, 2016