In the event of the serious injury, death, or suicide of a student or staff member, several things will happen.
• Administrators and crisis response leaders will assess the situation.
• Staff members will be given accurate information and instructions on how to handle the students.
• Depending upon the impact of the event, counselors from across the District will be available.
• Administrators and crisis team leaders will keep the staff informed of what is known.
• There may be a staff meeting before and/or after school to discuss what is happening.
Teachers should:
• Assess lesson content for that day to be sure that there is nothing that would increase student anxiety or grief.
• Let counselors know of any students or staff members who are having a particularly difficult time.
• Increase the level of supervision so that students are not congregating in unsupervised areas or isolating themselves in restrooms, etc.
• Let counselors know of students who have been in crisis prior to this event.
• Be sensitive to student emotions and behaviors.