The Sandy Police Department performs periodic vulnerability assessments, through a public safety lens, at all Oregon Trail School District buildings and campuses - resulting in security upgrades that include: a single point of entry at each school, perimeter fencing, video intercoms for visitor entry to schools, and automated lockdown/alert systems.

All visitors must enter through their school’s main entrance vestibule and be cleared by staff before entering the school. School building exterior doors remain locked throughout the day. 

The Oregon Trail School District maintains a comprehensive all-hazards Emergency Operations Plan in collaboration with local police and fire agencies. The plan was adopted by the school board in 2011, and Emergency Operations Teams were created at every school. 

Emergency response training is ongoing across the district. Administrators are trained in FEMA’s Incident Command System, and our school Emergency Operations Teams participate in a variety of trainings and exercises. School staff are trained to initiate Run, Hide, Fight protocols in active shooter or other dangerous intruder situations.

If it is determined that a potentially dangerous situation is outside/near a school, the school will remain locked, the building will be monitored, and no one will be allowed to enter or exit the building until the situation is resolved. If it is determined that a potentially dangerous situation is inside the building, staff will initiate a trained Run, Hide, Fight response for safeguarding students. 
Depending on the crisis situation, students may be:

• secured within their classroom or another location within the school building,
• secured at an outside location on school grounds, or
• relocated to an off-campus site for reunification with family.

The Sandy Police Department has trained and prepared school staff to respond to a safety/security threat using Run, Hide, Fight protocols, including techniques for defending against an armed intruder.  All students K-12 are instructed by their teachers, in an age-appropriate manner, to follow Run, Hide, Fight protocols. In the event of a threat, any school staff member has the ability to call a lockdown.

OTSD students in grades 6-12 participate annually in the Say Something initiative. Say Something teaches students how to look for warning signs, signals, and threats — especially in social media — from individuals who may want to hurt themselves or others, and to Say Something to a trusted adult to get them help.

For more information about the district’s Emergency Operations Plan, contact Garth Guibord at 503-668-0679,  garth.guibord@ortrail.k12.or.us, or Chelsea Lane at 503-668-6442, chelsea.lane@ortrail.k12.or.us.