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Remote Evacuation and Family Reunification
EVACUATION: means that the students and staff must leave the school
building for safety reasons. They will move to an area outside the
school or to an offsite location. The evacuation of students from the
school campus will be considered only when authorities have determined
that occupation of the school campus is unreasonable due to unsafe
conditions.
STUDENT DISMISSAL / SCHOOL REUNIFICATION PROCEDURES- During an emergency, it is critical that
parents receive important information and directions from school
officials before going to the school or scene of an emergency. School
officials will make every effort to notify parents where the class has
been relocated and will provide instructions for picking up child(ren)
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Students will only be sent home with adults listed on their Emergency
Contact Card. The adult must have a picture ID when picking up the
student(s).
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In an emergency every effort will be made to keep parents informed so
they understand the situation and what is being done in response.
Families will receive information and instruction from the communication sources listed below.
WHERE CAN I GET
INFORMATION DURING AN EMERGENCY?
Chances are that you may
not be able to reach the school by telephone in a real emergency.
Experience shows that staff must react to the emergency first. District
telephone lines will be busy with personnel who need to communicate to
emergency
services.
We will, however, be making every effort to contact parents
directly by telephone, through our automated telephone system. Principals have each child’s emergency contact information that they will keep
with them during an emergency.
The District’s website, www.blythevilleschools.com will post updates throughout the course of an
emergency. The news media (radio stations 92.7, 100.5, 104.9, 106.3, 107.5, 96.3, 93.9 and tv stations 5, and 8) will be contacted and kept up-to-date on all
developments, and will be asked to broadcast important information needed
by parents, just as
 they do when inclement weather forces school closings.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER DURING A SCHOOL EMERGENCY:- Wait for the school to call you with instructions. Main phone lines will be needed to help with the emergency.
- A designated area will be assigned so you are able to pick up your child(ren) easily. Police officers, firefighters, and paramedics will be working to help ensure the safety of your child(ren).
- We strongly encourage parents NOT to come to the school during an emergency unless directed to do so. While a parent’s natural instinct in an emergency is to go to the school to safeguard their child, please understand that doing so may significantly reduce the school’s ability to respond to the situation. In addition, going to the school may interfere with police or other emergency workers whose sole purpose is to assure the safety and well-being of students and staff. Vehicles driven to the school, for example, may restrict access for emergency vehicles and school buses that are loading children for evacuation or to take them home.
REMOTE EVACUATION LOCATIONS
- The main evacuation location for all schools is the Multi-Purpose building located at 1105 Byrum Road between the Kindergarten Center and Primary School
- All school campuses can be used as evacuation locations in the event that the Multi-Purpose building can not be utilized.
- Off campus locations include the Administration Building at 405 W Park, Blytheville Schools Service Center at 3933 E. State Highway 18, and First Baptist Church at 715 W. Walnut Street.
- Evacuation locations cannot always be predicted so please consult the media outlets and website for more information
MEDIA
Media communications will be facilitated through the Superintendent at the media staging area. The main media staging area is listed below but is subject to change. Media Center Blytheville School District Service Center 3933 E. State Highway 18 (Exit 67) Blytheville, AR 72315 870-763-0551 |
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