Stay in Place is called when there are certain situations that require securing specific areas and managing student movement.
Some examples include, but are not limited to:
When a student has a severe allergic reaction in the hallway; that area must be cleared to allow medical personnel to provide emergency care while maintaining the student's privacy.
If maintenance needs to clean up broken glass or a hazardous spill near the cafeteria entrance, that section needs to be blocked off until the area is safe.
When a student is in crisis, that area should be cleared to give counselors and support staff space to de-escalate the situation safely.
In these cases, students who are not in classrooms will be directed to designated supervised areas until the situation is resolved. Meanwhile, other building areas can remain accessible to allow for normal movement and potential emergency response access.