Safety Information Update

Safety continues to be the top priority for our schools.  We want to communicate to you the procedures that are in place to ensure school safety.  Each school has a crisis management plan that details how we will respond to crisis situations including fire, dangerous weather, and intruders in the building.  All staff members have been oriented to those procedures, and drills are routinely practiced.  Trussville City Schools, the City of Trussville, and community leaders have collaborated to plan for and provide additional measures to safeguard students and staff.  School officials have recently met multiple times with first responders to discuss and modify safety plans.  All exterior doors to our building are locked during the school day.  A full-time police officer, Josh Payne, has been assigned to the Paine campus.  Officer Payne patrols the halls and car lines, as well as the bus line in front of the school.  Our maintenance department is working to install reinforced doors in all portable buildings on our campus. There are plans to construct interior doors in the foyers of the Paine schools which will significantly increase security of students. 

Starting on Tuesday, January 22, we will implement another security measure.  All visitors who proceed to classrooms or to the lunchroom will be asked to sign in and leave their drivers’ licenses with the front office.  Upon signing out, licenses will be returned.  At all times, visitors must have a visible visitor’s pass on them. 

We know that you rely on us to safely care for your children from the time they leave your doors until they arrive home in the afternoon.  We take this responsibility very seriously. Thank you in advance for your understanding and support.