Emergency Drills
Mandatory emergency practice drills, including fire drills, severe weather drills, lockdown drills, and building evacuation drills, will occur multiple times throughout the school year. School code requires that one practice drill occurs each month during the school year. These drills are routine and are designed to maximize the safety of our students and staff in the event of an actual emergency situation. Students are expected to adhere to the safety procedures and act in a responsible manner during drills. Local law enforcement and EMS units may be invited to participate in such drills. During drills, visitors to the school and late-arriving students will be detained at a designated location until the drill has been completed.
Penn Hills School District has a comprehensive crisis response plan in place in all school buildings. Staff and students are regularly trained in these security/evacuation procedures.