To quickly and effectively investigate any threat to school safety, school personnel and/or law enforcement must first be made aware of the concern. If you or your child becomes aware of a threat to school safety, a report can be made in the following ways: 

• Report to the teacher or building administration by phone, email, or through ParentSquare
• Report to law enforcement
• Report through Courage2Report, State online reporting system (available 24/7, and notifications are pushed to building and district administrators)

All concerns regarding school safety are taken seriously and thoroughly investigated. Once information regarding a potential threat to school safety is brought to the attention of the building administration, an investigation begins. Specific disciplinary action is protected by FERPA and can not be shared with the public. However, families can refer to the PreK-12 Code of Conduct or possible discipline outcomes. 

In any emergency situation, our first priority is making sure that students and staff are safe. This sometimes causes a delay in communication. We appreciate your patience as we work to get accurate information to you as quickly as possible. 

The safety and security of each child and employee of the Lincoln County R-III School District is a top priority every day. Our administrative team consistently reviews practices, policies, and procedures to ensure all of our campuses are as secure as possible for our students. The below list outlines some of the systems that are in place. 

• In partnership with the Lincoln County Sherrif’s Office, LCR3 employs five School Resource Officers and two K9s
• Quarterly First Responder Meetings
• Annual facility safety evaluations
• Secure entryways with programmed access, badges, and managed visitor access 
• Raptor Visitor Management System
• Supervision schedules
• Digital communication radio system
• Employee and volunteer background checks
• Internal and perimeter surveillance cameras 
• Window security film
• Exterior room numbering system
• Scheduled and unscheduled quarterly safety drills (fire, earthquake, tornado, and intruder)
• Navigate360 Emergency Management System 
• Annual safety plan reviews for each location
• Building level threat assessment teams 
• Threat assessment tools created by the National Threat Assessment Center
• Navigate360 Behavioral Management Platform
• Courage2Report Missouri reporting system
• Two Behavioral Interventionists on staff
• Cyber Security Plan
• School Guard Emergency Notification Program