“Hold & Secure” Practice Drill

Please note that Highview School will be holding a practice, “Hold & Secure” Drill on Tuesday, January 30th at 8:45 a.m.

• is used when the school is secured due to an ongoing situation outside and not related to the school that requires all persons to remain in the building(e.g. bank robbery near a school)
• the school continues to function normally, with the exterior doors locked until the situation is resolved
• staff member posted near each entrance to ensure no one leaves/enters the building
• all movement in and out of the school is restricted;
• exterior facing windows should be covered or blinds drawn, lights dimmed, where possible.

For more information, please see the attached.

Secure-Schools-Protocol