District Safety

Introduction

The safety and security of our students and staff is our top priority in Wayne-Westland Community Schools. We have a District Crisis Team and each school has a Building Crisis Team that responds to all emergency situations. Our crisis teams have Emergency Operations Plans that include guidance and directions for emergency situations. 

As a result of the 2018 bond, our schools were equipped with safety measures that include:

• New secure entries 
• Updated interior and exterior camera systems 
• Updated visitor access cameras and check-in 
• Updated emergency alert system
• Enhanced 911 phone system allowing first responders to immediately identify the location of a call within a building 

ALICE Preparedness Training

Our district staff has been trained in ALICE (Alert/Lockdown/Inform/Counter/Evacuate) procedures in the event of unauthorized persons entering our school buildings.  ALICE preparedness training will help respond with confidence to increase the survivability of an act of violence.

ALICE training will equip our students with knowledge of what they can do in an emergency. It will also demonstrate how to be aware of their surroundings, explain their options, and reinforce that adults will support them. 

Classroom staff will share the following information with students.

• Students will practice the classroom ALICE drill after being instructed by their teachers, just like they practice fire and tornado drills.
• The staff and students will be notified when an “ALICE” drill will begin. 
• Teachers will instruct students to quietly listen to the adult(s) in the classroom or the announcements and that it is important to listen carefully.   
• During the drills, teachers will remind students that there will be options depending on the situation. Students will practice barricading and evacuating during each drill. 
• As with all of our drills, there will be an emphasis on listening to the adult(s) they are with so that students can react appropriately.

We are providing this information to strengthen your understanding of what we share with students and allow you to have conversations at home. We appreciate your support.