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.