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Student Safety
Creating a safer school climate for our students is a priority. A critical ingredient in creating a safer school environment is classroom response to an incident at school. Weather events, fire, accidents, intruders, and other threats to student safety are scenarios that are planned and trained for by students, teachers, staff, and administration, in partnership with our first responders. 

The Yankton School District, in collaboration with the Yankton County Sheriff’s Office, Yankton Police Department, Yankton Fire Departent and Yankton Emergency Medical System has implemented the Standard Response Protocol (SRP).  

Standard Response Protocol (SRP)
The SRP is not based on one individual possible scenario but on the response to any given scenario.  One large benefit of the SRP is the standard language used by all responders; this includes students, parents, staff, and first responders. The protocol also allows for a predictable series of actions as an event unfolds.

The SRP is based upon five actions:
HOLD, SECURE, LOCKDOWN, EVACUATE, AND SHELTER.
Each has specific staff and student directives that are unique to the action.

"In Your Classroom or Area"

Students are trained to:

• Clear the hallways and remain in their area or room until the "All Clear" is announced

• Do business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Close and lock the door

• Account for students and adults

• Business as usual

"Get Inside. Lock outside doors"

Students are trained to:

• Return to the inside of the building

• Business as usual

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Bring everyone indoors

• Lock the outside doors

• Increase situational awareness

• Account for students and adults

• Business as usual

"Locks, Lights, Out of Sight"

 Students are trained to:

• Move away from sight

• Maintain silence

• Do not open the door

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Recover students from the hallway if possible

• Lock the classroom door

• Turn out the lights

• Move away from sight

• Maintain silence

• Do not open the door

• Prepare the evade or defend

"To A Location"

Students are trained to:

• Leave stuff behind if required to

• If possible, bring their phone

• Follow instructions

Adults and staff are trained to:

• Bring attendance sheet

• Lead students to the Evacuation location

• Account for students and adults

"State Hazard and Safety Strategy"

Hazards might include:

• Tornado/Severe Weather

• Hazmat

Safety Strategies might include:

• Evacuate to the shelter area

• Seal the room

• Drop, cover and hold

• Get to high ground

Students are trained in:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies

Adults and staff are trained in:

• Appropriate Hazards and Safety Strategies

• Accounting for students and adults

The Yankton School District will inform parents if any further action is needed on the part of parents along with any additional information pertinent to the situation.  Please do not rely upon social media for accurate information.