Safety and Security Programs
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Relationships with Emergency Personnel
- Regular communication
- Collaborative
- Safety and Security Walkthrough Program with Upper Saucon Township Police Department and Coopersburg Police Department
- Safety walkthroughs by representatives from local Fire Departments
- Two Full time School Resource Officers (SRO) providing support at Southern Lehigh High School, Southern Lehigh Middle School, and Joseph P. Liberati Intermediate School
Preparedness Training
- District wide Emergency Action Guide
- District wide ALICE Training for all faculty, staff, and students
- School District Fire and Safety Drill Schedule
- Staff professional development training focused on the mental and physical health of the whole child
- Critical incident training drills completed in District facilities by the Upper Saucon Township Police Department and the Coopersburg Police Department
- Access to the NaviGate Prepared Emergency Preparedness Tool for all District staff
Safety and Security Systems and Improvements
- All visitors enter through a central entrance; all other exterior doors secured
- All visitors and staff must wear IDs
- Interior and exterior security camera systems in all District buildings
- Camera and GPS units on all District buses
- Installation of an enhanced District wide phone system capable of enhanced communication
- Mass notification communication system
- Increased faculty and staff visibility
Additional Programs
- Regular security audits
- District Wide Safety Committee
- DARE
- K-12 SAP (Student Assistance Program) Program
- Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System
- Traffic Safety Awareness Month Programing