School Safety

The safety and security of each child and employee of the Lincoln County R-III School District is a top priority every day. A comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) has been developed to address emergency preparedness and management for our schools.

In the case of an emergency in LCR3, we will work to communicate with families and the community as quickly as possible through our ParentSquare notification system, which utilizes app updates, text messages, emails, and phone calls. As available, updates will also be shared on the District’s website and social media outlets. 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 provide you with accurate information as quickly as possible.

The Lincoln County R-III School District has adopted the “I Love U Guys” Foundation Standard Response Protocol (SRP). 

Easy to understand. Easy to implement.

A uniform, planned, and practiced response to any incident is the foundation of a safe school. Safe business. Safe community. The SRP is action-based, flexible, and easy to learn. It rationally organizes tactics for response to weather events, fires, accidents, intruders, and other threats to personal safety.

On the Same Page. Everyone.

By standardizing the vocabulary, all stakeholders can understand the response and status of the event. For students, this provides continuity of expectations and actions throughout their educational career. For teachers, this becomes a simpler process to train and drill. For communities, it leverages the growing adoption of the protocols from residents of all ages. For first responders, the common vocabulary and protocols establish a greater predictability that persists through the duration of an incident.

People easily understand the practices and can reinforce the protocol. Additionally, this protocol enables rapid response determination when an unforeseen event occurs.

SRP is Action-Based

The Standard Response Protocol (SRP) is based on the response to any given situation not on individual scenarios. Like the Incident Command System (ICS), SRP demands a specific vocabulary but also allows for great flexibility. The premise is simple - any of these five specific actions can be performed during an incident. When communicating these, the action is labeled with a "Term of Art" and is then followed by a "Directive." Execution of the action is performed by active participants.