Scarsdale

Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

As a district, we take the safety and security of our students and staff extremely seriously. Emergencies can come in many forms, but all emergencies are events that hold the potential to cause injury or illness to members of our school community, or disrupt the educational process. They range from acts of bullying or harassment to catastrophic natural or human-caused events. Emergency management in Scarsdale includes prevention, response, and improvement. 

• The District has policies and procedures in place to protect our schools from a variety of threats, ranging from fires to flu.
• District and Building Emergency Response Teams meet regularly and debrief on both major and minor issues; conduct emergency drills of many sorts; respond to teacher and parent concerns; and plan for potential, larger scale issues.
• Administrators and counseling staff are prepared and equipped to support students through a wide range of social and emotional issues, including peer conflicts; family issues, such as separation/divorce; stress in its many forms; and appropriate decision-making, to name a few.
• The District also works closely with a number of community agencies, including the Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service and the Village Police and Fire Departments.

To learn more, please see the links in the left-hand menu, as well as this resource. For questions, please contact your building principal, or Eric Rauschenbach.