School Safety
Safety Policy
Liberty Common School has a safety task force and emergency safety procedures. An Emergency Management Plan is available upon request from the Headmaster of Liberty Common School. In order to ensure the safe management of your child, each family must complete an Emergency Contact Form during the annual update. This form must be updated whenever there is a change in address, home or work phone numbers, or emergency contacts. It is vital that parents keep the school office up-to-date with this information in case of personal or school emergencies.
Initiatives
The Security and Safety Team, led by Mr. Jay Montez, is thoroughly trained to respond to a wide range of scenarios. Its focus is on proactive strategies to identify and address potential concerns early on including recognizing signs of mental-health struggles and working with parents to resolve them before they escalate.
Don't Be A Stranger
The “Don’t Be a Stranger” vehicle-identification program encourages involvement by offering stickers, magnets, and rearview window tags to Liberty families. These items help staff quickly identify familiar vehicles during drop-off and pick-up, allowing them to focus attention on unrecognized vehicles and visitors.
Security Vests
All security team members and school staff involved in drop-off, pick-up, and security duties wear reflective vests. These vests help parents and first responders quickly identify key personnel during emergencies.
Articles on School Safety
Patrick Albright, Board of Directors President
One of the first reports the Board receives each school year is from the security committee. While it’s unfortunate so much emphasis must be placed on security these days, the safety and well-being of students is a top priority.
Mark Dollar, Board of Directors
We appreciate each inquiry received and offers of assistance regarding the security of our school. Several engaged parents have made valuable comments and suggestions which have been considered during our monthly security-team meetings.
Mark Dollar, Board of Directors
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Bob Schaffer, Headmaster
Recent coverage of school violence makes clear some parents are apt to entrust, nearly completely, judgement of their own children’s safety to school districts, and police departments. Such notions of delegated parenting create perilous conditions that threaten children.