District-Wide Safe Schools and Crisis Plan - Blytheville Public Schools

n the event of water outage, the Superintendent office will contact the Safety
Director, Maintenance, and Child Nutrition to establish the provision of
supplies (bottled water and hand sanitizer) and services (toilet flush) based
upon recovery time.
Maintain open communication with the Principal relative to decision making
in response to current information updates.
In the event of utility failure which requires an early dismissal of the school, the
Superintendent’s office will contact the Transportation Department.
H. SUICIDE CRISIS
Few events in the life of a school are as potentially disruptive, chaotic, or painful as the
suicide of a student. School personnel should not be expected to handle problems of
this magnitude without the resources of official policies and procedures and an
adequately trained staff to carry out a school based plan of action.
Each employee of a school district should be involved in a coordinated suicide
prevention effort in the public schools. The campus principal has a key role in providing
leadership for implementation of campus suicide prevention activities. Classroom
teachers, librarians, and other school personnel play a crucial role in the identification.
referral, and monitoring of troubled and suicidal students. Students, likewise, have a
role in the identification, referral process and, where appropriate, peer counseling.
H.1. IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL METHODS OF IDENTIFYING SUICIDAL
AT- RISK STUDENTS
A critical element in any action plan is the functional application of proven methods
for identifying at-risk students. This should be a disciplined, yet flexible decision
making process which assesses the potential lethality of the student's behavior and
his personal resources. This will include considering the need for hospitalization or
referral for ongoing mental health services.
H.1.(A). Assessment of the Suicide At-Risk Student
The crisis team member receiving the referral should carefully interview the
identified student in order to make an initial assessment as to the magnitude of risk
(low, moderate, or high). The proper plan of action will be determined by this
assessment. The Suicide Prevention/Assessment Response (SPAR) Form will serve
as a useful guide.
THE DETERMINATION OF RISK CAN BE DEFINED AS:
High Imminent danger
Moderate Potential danger high
Low No immediate risk identified
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