Message for Families
We are saddened by the news of the tragedy at a high school in Parkland, Florida and our hearts go out to the families and community. Our district places a high priority on the safety of our students and school communities and we have protocols in place to deal with all types of school emergencies. You can read more about our protocol on the district website on the School Safety page.
When events like this occur, many families want to know what they can do. First and most importantly, ask questions and listen to your child and talk with a school counselor or other school staff if you have a concern. Additionally, we want to make sure families know about SafeOregon, a new school safety tip line program launched by the Oregon State Police.
Creating a Culture of Safety in our Schools
The Oregon State Police has launched SafeOregon, a new school safety tip line program available to all public k-12 schools in Oregon.
- SafeOregon is a way for students, staff, or other members of the public to anonymously report and share confidential information of a threat or a potential threat to student safety.
- Trained staff are available 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year reached through a phone call, text message, mobile application or website.
The main goal of SafeOregon is to intervene at the earliest possible point in the life of a young person who is struggling, helping them when they need it, before the situation turns into a tragedy.
SafeOregon is designed to encourage students to share and respond to anything that threatens their safety or the safety of others, anything that makes a student feel unsafe, or if a student knows someone who feels unsafe. Here are a few examples: safety threats, violence, threats of violence, fights, drugs, alcohol, weapons, bullying or friends that talk about hurting themselves, harassment, intimidation, cyber bullying, or self-harm.
Tips can be submitted 24/7/365 through the SafeOregon.com web portal, by email to tip@safeoregon.com through the SafeOregon mobile application (available for android or ios device), or by calling or texting 844-472-3364.
Tips are promptly analyzed and routed for the most appropriate follow up and urgency. This may be to school officials, law enforcement, community mental health programs, or other appropriate local or state agencies. For more information, please visit safeoregon.com.
SafeOregon is a statewide school safety tip line for students and anyone in our community to report a school safety threat. If you know of someone who is in immediate danger, dial 911.
For non-emergency safety concerns, submit a tip in one of the following ways:
Email: tip@safeoregon.com
Phone or text: 844-472-3367
Submit a form online at: https://tips.safeoregon.com/
You can also download the Mobile App from iTunes or Google Play.
All personal information is optional and confidential and all tips go immediately to a tip line technician 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Tips are analyzed and forwarded to designated school staff who can help resolve reported incidents.