The School Safety Drill Act (105 ILCS 128/1 et seq.) requires that during each academic year, each school building must conduct a minimum of:- Three school evacuation drills.
- One bus evacuation drill.
- One severe weather (shelter-in-place) drill.
- One law enforcement drill to address an active shooter incident.
There may be other drills at the direction of the administration. Law Enforcement Drills will be announced prior to the start of the drill.
In compliance with the Safety Drill Act, parents have the right to exempt their child from the Law Enforcement Drill. Drills will take place at different times at all three schools on Wednesday, November 20.
An important reminder is to know that the best way to deal with an armed intruder is to not deal with them at all. This is most effectively accomplished through information sharing. Many of the tragedies that have occurred in schools were preceded by acts or statements that either were not shared by people who knew about the possible crisis or were not taken seriously enough by those who were informed.
Here in District 103, our students can trust that they will be taken seriously should they overhear strange conversations and decide to tell someone in authority, i.e. parents, teachers, police, principals. If you have any questions about the Law Enforcement Drill, please reach out to your child’s principal.
