In the event of a school crisis, information would be posted to the district's website and would also be available by calling the district's Weather and Emergency Hotline at (651) 982-8143.
School safety is our priority
Providing a safe and secure environment for our students to learn is the top priority of Forest Lake Area Schools.
We've taken measures to ensure our staff and students are prepared in the event a crisis situation occurs in one of our buildings.
A comprehensive Crisis Management Plan has been created to guide our staff through a wide variety of situations, including:
- Child abduction or missing child,
- Bus accidents,
- Bomb, radiological or chemical threats,
- Medical emergencies,
- Intruders,
- Gun violence,
- Weather emergencies,
- And much more.
Our staff is also committed to preventing crisis situations by working closely to build relationships with students, creating a climate of respect and acceptance and taking swift and fair discipline action when necessary.
What parents need to know during a crisis
In most situations, the school building is the safest place a student can be. Every effort will be made to keep students safely in the building until they can be reunited with parents.
Your cooperation is needed. In the event of an emergency...
- Please visit the district website or call the Weather and Emergency at (651) 982-8143 for information and updates about the crisis. Please DO NOT call the school because phone lines will be needed for emergency communication.
- Please DO NOT attempt to enter the school until directed by safety personnel.
- Please DO go to the parent/student reunification site (information will be posted on-line and on the Weather and Emergency Hotline) to wait to be reunited with your child(ren).