Lockdown Procedures: Shawboro Elementary

One type of emergency that schools may face is a threat posed by an intruder or emergency
situation outside the school that prevents the evacuation of students from the building. In these
situations, schools should be prepared to take steps to isolate students, faculty and staff from
danger by instituting a school lockdown.

A school lockdown can serve several functions during an emergency, including the following:

• Removing students and faculty from the threat;

• Isolating the dangerous situation from much of the school;
• Allowing for an accurate accounting of students within each room; and
• Depending on the situation, facilitating an organized evacuation away from the
dangerous area.

In general, there are two main lockdown situations:

1. Lockdown with warning: The threat is outside the school building.

2. Lockdown with intruder: The threat or intruder is inside the school building.

The following procedures should be followed when a lockdown is necessary:

Teachers in classrooms:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ Teachers clear hallways & restrooms by pulling all students, staff and volunteers visible
into their classroom.
➢ Remove door block and ensure classroom door is closed and locked.
➢ Secure NIGHT LOCK in place.
➢ Ensure exterior door is closed and locked if applicable.
➢ Move all persons away from the windows and into the designated Safe Corner
➢ Take attendance of students/staff in each classroom.
o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students/staff in the room.
o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the
classroom.
➢ Keep the window blinds OPEN and place only the red card under the door if assistance
is needed.
➢ Control all movement within the classroom. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless
smoke is seen or smelled)
➢ Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”
Teachers in the Cafeteria:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ Teachers clear the cafeteria tables by pulling all students, staff and volunteers into the
kitchen and storage areas of the cafeteria.
➢ Ensure doors are shut and locked.
➢ Move all persons away from windows.
➢ Secure any NIGHT LOCK in place.
➢ Ensure exterior door is closed and locked if applicable.
➢ Move all persons away from the windows and into the designated Safe Corner
➢ Take attendance of students/staff in each classroom.
o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students/staff in the room.
o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the
classroom.
➢ Keep the window blinds OPEN and place only the red card under the door if assistance
is needed.
➢ Control all movement within the classroom. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless
smoke is seen or smelled)
➢ Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”

Teachers on the Playground:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ Teachers clear the playground as quickly as possible and move students to the safest
and fastest location (K-1 outside doors or buses)
➢ Remove door block and ensure classroom door is locked.
➢ Secure any NIGHT LOCK in place.
➢ Ensure exterior door is closed and locked if applicable.
➢ Move all persons away from the windows.
➢ Take attendance of students/staff in each classroom.
o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students/staff in the room.
o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the
classroom.
➢ Keep the window blinds OPEN and place only the red card under the door if assistance
is needed.
➢ Control all movement within the classroom. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless
smoke is seen or smelled)
➢ Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”
Physical Education Class:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ Teachers clear the gym as quickly as possible and move students to the equipment
storage area and secure door.
➢ Secure any NIGHT LOCKS in place.
➢ Take attendance of students/staff in each classroom.
o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students/staff in the room.
o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the
classroom.
➢ Only use the red card under the door if assistance is needed.
➢ Control all movement within the classroom. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless
smoke is seen or smelled)
➢ Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”

Library:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ Teachers clear the library as quickly as possible and move students to the equipment
storage area and secure door.
➢ Secure any NIGHT LOCKS in place.
➢ Take attendance of students/staff in each classroom.
o Teachers should prepare a list of missing and extra students/staff in the room.
o Teachers should take this list with them once they are directed to leave the
classroom.
➢ Keep the window blinds OPEN and place only the red card under the door if assistance
is needed.
➢ Control all movement within the classroom. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless
smoke is seen or smelled)
➢ Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”

Custodians/Support staff/Staff without students:

➢ Building administrator orders and announces “initiate lockdown procedures”. This

announcement should be repeated several times.
➢ If you are in a classroom: follow lockdown preceding procedures
➢ If you are in the hallway or commons area- move to the closest classroom, sweeping the
hallways/bathrooms as you pass.
➢ Assist teacher in the classroom you entered.
Site Lead/Command Center: (Office staff/Administrators)
➢ Close and lock main office door.
➢ Move into area blocked by locked solid door. This will serve as the command center.
➢ Secure ALL NIGHT LOCKS in place.
➢ Notify law enforcement (911) of the emergency and the need for immediate assistance.
➢ Communicate the need to lockdown the building to Central Office as soon as possible.
➢ No one enters the school, except public safety personnel.
➢ All personnel within the office area assist with closing and securing ALL hallway exterior
doors that lead to the command center with NIGHT LOCKS
o If students are present; move them into the testing closet of the data room and/or
the nurse bathroom. Secure doors.
o Take attendance of students/staff in each area of the command center/nurse
station.
o Assigned staff member will stay with students and control all movement within
the command center. Ignore bells and fire alarm sounding (unless smoke is seen
or smelled)
o Keep students QUIET and as calm as possible.
➢ Once the threat has subsided, the building administrator announces “all clear, I repeat
all clear”
➢ Ignore any announcement made to end the lockdown other than the phrase “all
clear, I repeat all clear”

Special Note: The crisis bag is located in the Assistant Principal’s office and the gym
office.