MPSD Commitment to Safety

MPSD is committed to creating a safe learning environment for students, staff, and visitors. Our District Safety Team (DST) and building safety teams implement best practices in emergency response using the K12 Standard Response Protocol (SRP).

Five SRP Protocols:

• SECURE
• LOCKDOWN
• EVACUATE
• SHELTER
• HOLD

Monthly Safety Drills

Each month throughout the school year, all Manitowoc Public Schools will train on one of the five responses. Each training is designed to create knowledge, answer questions, and build familiarity for all students, staff and visitors. Please take time each month to ask your child what safety response protocol they practiced and see if they have questions or ideas about how these safety steps work and how they could be used in other places beyond school.

Parents/Guardians During Emergencies

   DO NOT call or rush to the school
   DO NOT contact your child via text or social media
   DO wait for official updates from MPSD or emergency services

Staff and student cell phone use during an emergency should be limited and used only for emergency calls. Noise from a phone or conversation could alert a suspect should one be nearby. In an emergency, rely only on official communication from school or public safety officials, including information about reunification with your child.

MPSD will communicate through:

• Automated calls
• Email
• Text messages (opt-in required)
• District Website
• Press releases
• Emergency services

Keep your contact info updated by completing the annual update in IC.

If You’re Visiting During a School Emergency

• Immediately follow the direction of MPSD staff.
• Move to the nearest supervised area and remain calm.

Visitor Expectations

Who is considered a visitor? Anyone not on the building schedule for that date/time.

When Entering the Building: 

• Use the main entrance intercom to request access.
• State your name and reason for visiting.
   

Going Beyond the Front Office

• Bring Photo ID. All first-time visitors must show a valid ID.
• MPSD uses the Raptor Visitor Management System:
  • ID is scanned and checked against a national sex offender database.
  • A photo badge will be printed for cleared visitors.
• Wear your visitor badge at all times and return it upon exit.
• Unknown visitors without a badge may trigger a LOCKDOWN and police response.

Visitors without ID will wait in the office until approved by administration.

Speak Up Speak Out is a 24/7 confidential safety tip line from the WI DOJ

Students, families, and community members can report concerns anytime.The SUSO threat reporting system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and is free to all. Students, parents, school staff and community members can submit information about a school safety concern by downloading the SUSO app (Android and iOS), visiting speakup.widoj.gov, by calling 1-800-MYSUSO-1, or by texting “SUSO” to 738477. SUSO Resource Center staff respond to reports and deploy a local response by communicating directly with school administrators; school counselors, psychologists, and social workers; and at times, law enforcement partners.