Protect the privacy and wishes of the family.
Verify the information regarding the crisis. One person (principal or designee) shall contact appropriate resources for verification.
Notify the CIT-D chairperson who will notify the Superintendent or designee. The Superintendent is the only person authorized to release information to the media.
Convene CIT-B to determine:
The nature and extent of the event
Number of buildings involved (siblings?)
Who should be involved (other CIT-B, community agencies and services)
Delegate responsibility
Initiate Action Through Appropriate Team Members
Communicate accurate information to teachers
Teacher (or other adults) Communicate appropriate information to students
Teachers ask for extra assistance from specialists as needed (CIT-D)
Teachers help students process feelings in homerooms whenever possible
Teachers give information about resource people where students can go throughout the day
After Day One: Reconvene CIT-B
Convene final CIT-B meeting
The CIT-D Chairperson convenes final CIT-D/CIT-B meeting
Adopted: May 14, 1990
Revised: May, 2001
Revised: June 11, 2001
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