Policy 4412 – Active Shooter Safety and Emergency Training

(Adopted – September 17, 2025)

The District will include in its staff training program a component on how to:

• a) Respond to students who provide information about a threatening situation.
• b) Respond to situations in which there is a potentially dangerous or armed intruder in the school; and
• c) Respond to situations where there is an active shooter present in the school or on school property.

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year, the District will include in its teacher and school employee training components which will include (a) through (c) in the previous paragraph and the following components.

• a) How to identify potential threats or safety hazards; and
• b) Procedures for emergencies in District schools, including but not limited to:
  1. Evacuations
  2. Severe weather
  3. Earthquakes
  4. Fire; and
  5. Medical

For the 2026-27 school year, such training will be provided annually for a period to be determined by the District.

All school personnel may participate in a simulated active shooter and intruder drill conducted by law enforcement officials or District safety professionals. Each drill will include an explanation of the purpose of the drills and will include a safety briefing.

The District fosters an environment in which students feel comfortable sharing information they have regarding potentially threatening or dangerous situations with a responsible adult. In actively fostering such environment, the District will annually provide age-appropriate information and training on the State Highway Patrol’s “Courage 2 Report Mo (C2R) reporting system or successors to the C2R system.

Beginning with the 2026-27 school year and continuing, the District will conduct an age-appropriate active shooter exercise in which students, teachers, and other District staff participate and practice the procedures for safety and protection in potential active shooter situations.