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Death of a Student (Off Campus)

  1. Always check BOE policy for action steps moving forward

  2. Ascertain if siblings are in other district schools. If siblings attend a different district, reach out to that district

  3. Contact and inform BOE

  4. Contact District Administration

  5. Assemble the Crisis Team to prepare and plan. Contact neighboring districts if additional social workers/counselors are needed

  6. Admin personally calls all teachers of the student

  7. Assign a counselor/social worker to go to each class of the student, to support students and teachers

  8. Communicate with staff regarding the issue and next steps

  9. Schedule voluntary morning staff meeting to have face-to-face contact and answer questions

  10. Create counseling/social work opportunities for individual or group grief sessions

  11. Send communication out to parents regarding the issue that includes plan and support provided that day (not the grieving family)

  12. Admin personally contacts grieving family

  13. Work with Crisis/Safety Team to create any commemorative or vigil activities if applicable

  14. Debrief situation with Crisis/Safety Team/Admins.

  15. Contact the BOE regarding outcomes or updates

Other Frequent Incidents

Don Francis

Lisa Rose

Andrew Cole

Ashley Jones

Kevin Nye

Debbie Green

Tess Brown

Alex Young

Alissa Rose

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