ALVORD ISD POLICE DEPARTMENT

Circumstances may occur at the school that require parents to pick up their students in a formalized, controlled release. This process is called a Reunification and may be necessary due to weather, a power outage, hazmat or if a crisis occurs at the school. The Standard Reunification Method is a protocol that makes this process more predictable and less chaotic for all involved. Because a reunification is not a typical end of school day event, a reunification may occur at a different location than the school a student attends. 

1.  Watch your cell phone! Alvord ISD will send an alert to the cell phone we have listed on file if an emergency were to occur.

2.  Go to the internet! Information will be posted on the Alvord ISD Website at www.alvordisd.net or our the             district's social media pages.

3.  Do NOT go to the scene until you are instructed to do so.

You can be assured that accurate and timely information will be released to parents, the public, and all local media outlets by District officials. We ask that you please wait to receive important information by AISD before arriving at a school or scene of an emergency. 

If at all possible your child will be at your child’s corresponding school, but if Alvord ISD determines that students and staff would be safer at another location due to an emergency, the campus will be evacuated. The District has identified alternative locations to be used in these events and will notify you of a specific pickup location.

To ensure the efficient reunification of students and parents, guardians, and/or authorized adults, the following procedures will be utilized:

• Students will only be released to an authorized parent, guardian, or adult who presents photo identification at the Sign-In Gate.  It is important to remain calm and cooperative.

   

• Students will NOT be bussed from school unless it has been established that a parent, guardian, or an authorized adult is at home to receive the student.

   

• Students will NOT be allowed to leave with a non-custodial person (babysitter, relative, or neighbor), unless the school has prior written authorization on file.  It is imperative that each student’s records are regularly updated.

   

• Parents, guardians, and/or authorized adults must present photo identification and sign the student out at the student Release area.  This location is subject to change depending on the situation and parents should verify the location before proceeding to the school or to the expected release location.

   

• Remember that roads near the school may be closed except for emergency vehicles.  If you normally drive to school, park away from the campus and walk in.  If you live within walking distance, leave your car at home.  Always follow the instructions of law enforcement.

   

• Realize that information posted on social media may not be completely accurate; therefore, please verify information via the official district website before attempting to locate your child.

   

• Please do not call the campus –including teachers, secretaries, principals, or other staff members, as the reunification process requires their full attention.

   

• Each teacher or staff member has been assigned specific roles to ensure the efficient reunification of students occurs as quickly as possible. In some instances, your child's teacher may have a much larger responsibility than monitoring his/her classroom.  If this is the case, another authorized staff member will be assigned responsibility for the class.