Safety & Security
The Security Department prioritizes student, staff, family and community members’ safety. Our commitment towards Excellence Without Exception includes the continued examination of our safety and security planning and preparation.
Visitors
Visitor Sign-In Procedures: During school operating hours, we maintain our visitor identification process. When visiting any of our school locations please ring the outside doorbell. Everyone will be greeted and asked to share the reason for their visit prior to entering the school.
If you are planning to stay and volunteer within the school building, we will need to scan your government issued identification card. The system will check your ID against the Statewide Sex Offender Database and the Statewide Murder and Violent Offender Against Youth Database. The process only takes a few seconds and increases the safety of all our students. This process only takes a few minutes.
You will receive a visitor badge that should placed on your person in a prominent location for ease of viewing. If you are not entering the past the secured vestibule, a visitor badge will not be required.
Board Policy 8:30 Visitor To and Conduct On School Property
Visitors interested in volunteering in our schools will be required to complete a secured visitor/volunteer process.
Safety Drills
Zion Elementary School District 6 complies with Public Act 094-0600 (105 ILCS 128) School Safety Drill Act, which identifies minimum requirements and standards for schools to follow when conducting school safety drills and reviewing school emergency and crisis response plans and to encourage schools and first responders to work together for the safety of children. Read more...
Yearly Safety Drills
- A minimum of three (3) evacuation drills (with 1 requiring the participation of local fire department).
- One (1) severe weather (shelter-in-place) drill,
- One (1) law enforcement drill (including lockdowns)
- One (1) bus evacuation drill each school year.
Legislation also requires parents or guardians of a student should be notified before a drill occurs in school. Parents or guardians have the option to opt-out of lockdown drills prior to the drill.
District and school administrators may choose to have additional safety drills.
Meet Our Security Team
Matt
Thornton
SRO
Zion Police Department*
Steve
Vines
SRO
Zion Police Department*