Safety and Security Tracker
Due to police activity in the area, Morton Elementary will have a controlled release this afternoon.
Morton Elementary School has been placed in SECURE status due to police activity in the area. This activity does not involve the school, just a precaution. All students and staff are safe.
UPDATE! The evacuation at Jackson Middle School is over. No fire detected. Students have returned to class. All students and staff are safe.
Jackson Middle School is being evacuated due to a fire alarm.
Eisenhower was briefly placed in SECURE status while police dealt with an issue near the school. The SECURE status lasted approximately 10 minutes and has now been lifted. All students and staff are safe.
SECURE
Secure occurs when an indirect hazard exists outside of the building. Secure utilizes the physical facility to act as protection. School business continues as usual, once staff and students are brought in from outside and perimeter doors are secured. No movement occurs in or out.
LOCKDOWN
Lockdown occurs when there is a threat/hazard inside the building. Interior security features are used to protect staff & students. Individual classroom doors are secured, occupants remain silent/out of sight & lights are turned off. Barricading of doors or self-evacuation may occur.
HOLD
Hold is issued to quickly clear all hallways. Students and staff remain in their classroom or current area, and school business continues as usual. A Hold may be called during a medical emergency, an urgent maintenance issue or any situation requiring cleared hallways.
SHELTER
Shelter occurs when protection is necessary against incidents such as tornados or hazardous materials. Shelter actions vary by hazard, & may include: severe weather (transition to pre-designated shelter areas), hazmat (close doors/windows, turn off HVAC systems) or earthquake (drop/take cover).
EVACUATE
Evacuate occurs when students and staff must leave the building. Students and staff are calmly transitioned to predetermined evacuation assembly points. For hazards other than fire, the type of hazard and special instructions are announced.
District Communication
In the event of an emergency at one of our schools, accuracy and timeliness are critical.
We are in constant contact with our campus staff, District staff (including Security and Emergency Management), and the Grand Prairie Police Department. Once facts are verified, we will relay that information directly to the families of our students according to the chart below.
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Secure
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Parents |
Campus parents at the affected campus |
District |
District |
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Lockdown
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Parents |
Campus parents at the affected campus |
District |
District |
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Evacuate |
Parents |
Campus parents at the affected campus |
District |
District |
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Shelter |
Parents |
Campus parents at the affected campus |
District |
District |
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Hold |
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Weather |
Parents |
Campus parents at the affected campus |
District |
District |
District |
District |
Frequently Asked Questions
How will parents receive information when there is an emergency incident resulting in the use of SRP-based actions?
During an emergency, Grand Prairie ISD will utilize the same methodologies used for day-to-day communications with parents. This may include phone calls, emails or text messages from the district Communications Department or your campus administrator.
It is near dismissal time and the school is in a SRP-based action phase where my student is remaining inside the school for protective reasons. How will I know when and where I can pick up my child?
Grand Prairie ISD will contact you using the same tools used for day-to-day communications with parents. This may include phone calls, emails or text messages from the district Communications Department or your campus administrator. In an actual emergency, updates will be posted to the Grand Prairie ISD safety tracker, which can be viewed here www.gpisd.org/safetytracker.
Should I come to the school during a Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter or Hold action that is in-progress?
Parents are urged to stay home and await instructions from the district anytime SRP-based protective measures are being utilized to ensure the safety and security of students and staff.
During a Secure or Lockdown, traffic routes around the school must remain clear to allow for arriving first responder agencies. Both of these SRP-based actions will result in an increase in police presence as the circumstances are investigated. In addition, no-one is allowed in or out of a Grand Prairie ISD facility during a Secure or Lockdown.
Parents congregating near the front entrance of a Grand Prairie ISD facility during a Secure or Lockdown may create additional perceived risks for responding police agencies while the credibility of a threat or hazard is being evaluated.
Evacuate, Shelter and Hold actions are typically resolved in a very short amount of time once a hazard has passed or has been determined to be a non-issue.