school safety
International School of Indiana is committed to providing a safe and nurturing place for students to learn. ISI takes a balanced approach to school safety, recognizing that a combination of strategies is most effective for achieving a safe school and mitigating risk. We balance the need to secure school facilities with the need to maintain an open space for learning.
SAFE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The ISI Safe School Committee, composed of representatives from all areas of school operations, meets monthly to review preventive and proactive safety measures and to update our Emergency and Crisis Management Handbook as necessary. The team remains current on best practices and procedures, and representatives participate in the Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy (training provided through the Indiana Department of Education).
EMERGENCY AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Emergency and Crisis Management Plan is presented to all employees at the start of the school year and is practiced regularly to ensure that everyone knows their role should a crisis occur. Classrooms have an emergency manual that provides teachers with quick, easily accessible step-by-step instructions in an emergency. In addition, ISI regularly trains employees and students through monthly safety drills, including fire, tornado, and lockdown/intruder drills.
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We partner with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) to review our safety protocols. IMPD conducts risk assessments, including a recent analysis of our campus, facilities, and protocols. ISI has received high marks for its preparedness and response to prior incidents; however, preparedness is an ongoing effort. ISI is a recipient of grant funding from Homeland Security to support these efforts.
ISI continually invests in its safety and security infrastructure. A security gate and fence with cameras is in use on our campus. We have and will continue to utilize an intricate system of security cameras, card entry systems for all doors into facilities, mantrap door systems at visitor entrances, visitor management systems with background checks, panic buttons, call recording capabilities, instant lockdown capabilities, emergency notifications including campus-wide speaker systems, and a partnership agreement with Newfields as part of our emergency evacuation plan.
During the school day, campus gates will be closed and all facility doors will remain locked. All employees and visitors will be required to wear identification during the school day. School employees and students are trained to immediately report any suspicious activity to the proper authority.
Additional practices, personnel, and measures to ensure school safety are in place, but are not disclosed in this overview so that confidential collaborations, plans, and capabilities are not compromised.
We recognize that everyone in our schools needs to feel safe. This sense of security leads to a positive learning and working environment. Despite the low risk we face, we will together remain vigilant and prepared to effectively respond to emergencies.
