Should a school emergency, closing, or cancellation occur, you will be notified by phone or e-mail via the school’s individual notification procedure. A phone message or e-mail will inform you of the most current information available at the time. Information will also be provided on www.busd.org and through the mobile phone app. If it is an ongoing event, updates will be sent to you.

Bellevue Union School District is committed to providing a safe environment for students, staff and visitors. We work closely with our local safety officials - police, fire, emergency medical services, public health and the Emergency Services Program at RESIG, to ensure our schools are well prepared for an emergency. We have a Comprehensive Safety Plan that covers a wide variety of emergencies that serves as a guide to help staff and our public safety partners respond swiftly should a crisis occur in our schools.

This guide provides an overview of the many safety measures our Bellevue Union School District Schools have implemented and serves as a resource for parents and students should there be an emergency or if schools need to be closed or be cancelled due to inclement weather. Please read the following important information carefully, and then keep this guide where you can refer to it quickly.

Safety Measures and Staff Training in Our Schools

Parents should be assured to know that the safety measures in place in our schools are extensive. Our school district staff works diligently to ensure our emergency plan is current and that all staff members are prepared to respond to a wide variety of school emergencies. Every one of our schools has numerous safety measures in place to provide a safe learning environment for our students.

Daily School Safety

All visitors are required to sign in and out of the school office
Report any safety issues, concerns or rumors to your school principal or local law enforcement
Emergency drills for both students & staff

As a Parent How Can You Prepare for a School Emergency?

As a parent, it is important to provide accurate emergency contact information to your child's school and notify the school office staff if it changes. This will allow school staff to provide you with timely updates using our notification system. It is critical that your child’s school has access to your current phone numbers and e-mail addresses during an emergency situation.

How Should You Use Communications during a School Emergency?

During an emergency, it is critical that parents receive accurate and timely information and directions from school officials before going to the school site. Our school and district will do everything possible to make sure that accurate and timely information will be released to parents during any emergency.

Should an emergency situation occur at your child's school, it is important that you know:

Each school has a procedure for parent-child re-unification. Parents/guardians/emergency contacts will be directed to a specific location where they will be required to show photo identification. Remember, a student can only be released to an adult that is documented as an emergency contact. If you are a non-custodial parent, you must be listed on the student’s emergency contact card as a guardian and show photo identification.

The Student Release Procedure If There is an Emergency:

WHAT PARENTS WILL DO:

Remain calm
Look for emails, phone calls or web page information if available
Officials may direct you to be reunited with your child at an alternate location
Bring a photo ID with you to the pick up location
Follow the directions of public safety officials and school personnel and cooperate fully with them
Fill out the Student Request Form
Show photo ID at Request Gate (or Area)
Go to Student Release Gate (Area) to wait for children
Pick up all children for whom you are authorized
Leave campus as soon as you are reunited with the student(s) released to your custody

WHAT STAFF WILL DO

At the REQUEST GATE (or AREA), verify photo ID and student release authorization information
Direct parents and authorized persons to the RELEASE GATE (AREA), radio ahead or send runner for requested student
At the RELEASE GATE (AREA), verify Student Request Form is signed
Release student to custody of authorized parent/guardian/emergency contact

WHAT STUDENTS WILL DO

Stay calm
Remain in the designated evacuation area until an authorized parent/guardian/ emergency contact picks you up

Community Resource Information

Santa Rosa Fire Dept/Ambulance 707-528-5151

Santa Rosa Police Department 707-528-5222

Sonoma County Fire Department Information Line 707-539-1801

American Red Cross, (Sonoma County Chapter) 707-577-7600

Sonoma County Highway Patrol Information 707-588-1400

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department 707-565-2121

Sonoma County Dept of Emergency Management 707-565-1152

Sonoma County Public Health Information Hotline 707-565-4477

Sonoma County Information Hotline 211

Santa Rosa Kaiser Permanente Hospital 707-571-4000

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 707-546-3210

Sutter Medical Center Emergency Room 707-576-4000

Petaluma Valley Hospital 707-778-1111

Sonoma Valley Hospital Emergency Room 707-935-5000

Healdsburg District Hospital Emergency Room 707-431-6500

Bellevue Elementary School 707-542-5195

Kawana Springs Elementary School 707-545-4283

Meadow View Elementary School 707-541-3715

Taylor Mountain Elementary School 707-542-3671

Bellevue Union School District Office 707-542-5197

Recommended: sign-up for local emergency alerts from Public Safety Agencies

Nixle: www.nixle.com

Sonoma County: https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF7053564662

Local media that will provide information in the event of an emergency:

RADIO T.V

KZST 100.1 FM KTVU Ch 2

KSRO 1250 AM NBC11Ch 3

KCBS 740 AM KRON Ch 4

KBBF (Spanish) 89.1 FM KPIX Ch 5

KGO Ch 7

KFTY Ch 50