Crisis Planning

Student safety is a top priority in District 97, and each school has a crisis plan for transporting students and contacting parents in the event of an emergency. These plans are reviewed by staff and in collaboration with village authorities each year. In an emergency, students are not released during school hours without contact with a parent or guardian. At the end of the school day, students would not be released into a dangerous environment. Each school has trained social workers and counselors who are available to help students in distress.

Federal, state, and local governments are working on specific scenarios and procedures in the event of a catastrophic event. If such a situation would occur in Oak Park, we would follow the direction of our village authorities.

Whatever the situation, District 97 staff will do everything possible to protect our students' safety and comfort. We will also do everything possible to release students, safely, to their parents/guardians.

The White House has issued the following general guidelines: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/