District school officials regularly monitor The National Weather Service and local television and radio stations for any potential storm alerts or risks. Communication to staff is done well in advance of approaching storms and conditions are monitored regularly for potential threats to students on field trips and out of the RISD area. School officials have open lines of communication with Rule VFD and Haskell County Public Safety, and follows DPS fire and police recommendations for duck and cover (in-shelter) storm procedures.

Parents are asked not to come to school buildings in the middle of a storm to pick up their children. Please let school officials effectively respond during a weather emergency and tune in to the RISD communication outlets listed below for updates and important announcements. In the event severe weather is approaching, RISD will account for students and staff in a secure location and then communicate updates to parents using the following:

Emergency Notification System: Weather-related school closings and delays will be communicated to employees and parents via the Remind app, social media, and school PA announcements.  To update your emergency contact information, please contact the school with the information so that it can be changed in our database.

District Website & Social Media:  When the situation permits, the district will also post closings to the district's website and Facebook page. 

Radio & Television Announcements: Official announcements during inclement weather will still be made on KVRP 97.1, KTXS Abilene Channel 7, KTAB News Channel 32 

Steps by Rule ISD to announce weather alerts:

• Respond to emergency internally by communicating with staff and securing students
• Website/Facebook alerts
• Communicate with parents via Remind notification system

Questions about district procedures may be directed to the Principal or Superintendent's Office at 940-997-2246.

Rule ISD Safety & Security Committee

The Rule SD Safety & Security Committee will periodically provide recommendations to the district's Board of Trustees and district administrators regarding updating multi-hazard emergency operations plan, consult with local law enforcement agencies on methods to increase law enforcement presence near district campuses and meet at least once during each academic semester and at least once during the summer. A committee established by a school district that operates schools on a year-round system or in accordance with another alternative schedule shall meet at least three times during each calendar year, with an interval of at least two months between each meeting. 

The Rule ISD Safety & Security Committee must include: 

• one or more representatives of an office of emergency management of a county or city in which the district is located;
• one or more representatives of the local police department or sheriff's office;
• one or more representatives of the district's police department, if applicable;
• the president of the district's board of trustees;
• a member of the district's board of trustees other than the president;
• the district's superintendent;
• one or more designee, two parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district, of the district's superintendent, one of whom must be a classroom teacher in the district; 
• two parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district. 

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