The school has comprehensive emergency management plans in place to respond to a range of emergency situations, from natural disasters, to threats, to safety
Plans identify all steps to be taken in an emergency, along with roles and responsibilities for administrators and staff
Drills occur on a regular basis to practice the steps of the plan
Plans undergo annual audits, as well as a reciew every time we need to activate one of the plans for any type of incident
Specific details of the plans are not shared to maintain the integrity and security of those plans
Evacuation
Evacuation plans are in place for any type of emergency
IAA has various locations that studnets and staff may be evacuted to, along with various transportation options to those locations
Decisons regarding exactly which location and method of transportation will be used are made in collaboration with the police department and emergency responders, based on the nature of the emergency
In the case of a threat to our students, staff or facility, we do not initially announce the location of the evactuaion site. This is deliberate and intentional to protect the safety of all concerned until we have determined the nature of the threat
Details of the evacuation site location will be released to families by the school once we have determined there is no threat, and in order to facilitate dismissal and reunification processes. We do not release details of the reunification site directoy to the media
Communication
During an emergency situation, IAA communicates through BlackBoard Connect, IAA website, and IAA Social Media Pages
It should not be assumed the other comments in the media, social media, or shared by avenues other than IAA tools are accurate
