Emergency Police/Fire/Ambulance: Call 911
Non-Emergency Glen Ellyn Police: 469-1187
Illinois School Violence Tip Line: 800-477-0024
District 41 Central Services: 790-6400
Churchill School: 790-6485
Franklin School: 790-6480
Forest Glen School: 790-6490
Hadley School: 790-6450
Lincoln School: 790-6475
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| For school closing info, go to Emergency Closings.com Enter "Dist #41" as the facility and Glen Ellyn as the City to search for District 41 notices. You may also sign up on that site to receive closing notifications via email. |
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»Weather & Early dismissal information
District 41 has crisis management plans in place and regularly reviews, updates and practices its emergency procedures. Developed with the cooperation of Federal, State and local authorities, these procedures cover medical emergencies, weather emergencies, violence and crime including assaults and threats, hazardous material release, utility failure, and other situations that affect the welfare and safety of students, staff, visitors and the community. Questions about emergency procedures should be first directed to your building principal.
D41 has immediate access to the Glen Ellyn Police Department, and through them, access to a mutual aid organization of state, county and local agencies providing support during an emergency. Should our area be affected by a large-scale emergency such as a terrorist attack, these agencies would provide direction and support. In an emergency, District administrators will act immediately to implement appropriate building plans and notify the proper authorities. Once on the scene, police and fire representatives secure the building and take charge of the incident. |
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| Students may be kept in the building, evacuated to the building grounds or taken to another location, depending on the situation. |
D41 will use an automated phone system, D41 E-News, the
media and the Web to inform parents of
the situation. |
Unless otherwise notified, parents are discouraged from coming to the school to pick up their children as this may interfere with emergency activities being carried out. |
If emergency pickup is necessary, children will be released only to parents or to approved designees. Anyone picking up a child may be asked for identification, even parents. |
You can help us anticipate and avoid crises: be alert when visiting school, report anything unusual that you observe or hear to your building principal and set a good example by being patient and conscientious about following school security procedures. |
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WHAT WE WILL DO---
Building Security
All exterior doors except the main entrance of
each school are kept locked during the school
day. All visitors, including parents and volunteers,
are required to check in at the school office
upon arrival. Visitors must wear identification
badges while in the schools.
Crisis Response Teams
Each building has a crisis plan and a crisis team
is avialable.
Fire, Tornado, Bus Drills
Fire drills and tornado drills are conducted regularly
to ensure that teachers and students understand
the procedures.
Students will be kept at school during a tornado
warning until the all-clear signal is given. If
the warning comes at dismissal time, students
will not be dismissed and school buses will not
depart until an all-clear is given.
Bus evacuation drills are held regularly so students
know how to react in case of a bus accident while
going to and from school or on a field trip.
Secure-in-Place Drills
Secure-in-Place drills are held regularly to give
us practice responding to situations such as a
stray animal, unwanted visitors entering the building
or police activity in the neighborhood. Secure-in-Place
is also a first-step in an event that could require
us to shelter children in the building for a longer
period.
Weapons and Threats
Any student who brings a weapon to school will
be recommended for expulsion for at least one
year and will be reported to local law enforcement
authorities.
Staff members must report any student who threatens
bodily harm to any member of the school community
to the principal. The principal will also notify
law enforcement authorities where appropriate.
Information
The police/fire department representative or the
superintendent will serve as the official spokesperson
in a crisis.
Building telephone trees will be used to inform
parents of school closings and emergency services.
You may receive updates as frequently as the situation
dictates. If your contact information changes,
please let the school office know immediately
so your files can be kept current.
WHAT YOU CAN DO---
Report any unlocked door to the
principal immediately. Be patient with the inconvenience
locked doors present to you.
Report directly to the school
office when you enter a school, sign in and wear
an identification badge. Please understand that
you will be escorted to the office if you do not
do so.
Report any unusual or disturbing
behavior around school grounds immediately. Notify
the principal during school hours or the Glen
Ellyn Police after school hours.
Talk to your children about the
importance of safe schools. Be sure they know
what to do in an emergency. Be sure they understand
the importance of reporting a student who threatens
harm to himself or others. Confidentiality will
be maintained to the fullest extent possible.
Remove guns from your home or
put trigger locks on all guns kept in the home.
Have a back-up plan
for child care if students must
be sent home during an emergency.
Refrain from calling the school, which will tie up lines that will be needed for emergency use. Parents whose children are directly involved in a crisis will be contacted immediately.
Refrain from speaking to the media in crisis situations in order to avoid rumors and excessive disruptive coverage.
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