Emergency Dispersal Plan

For emergency situations, such as fire, bomb threat, earthquake or flood, Argonaut School has installed a Santa Clara County Radio receiving set in the school office. This set enables the school to receive rapid and accurate information and direction in the event of a major emergency.

The Emergency/Disaster Plan for Saratoga Schools

Each of our schools has Evacuation and Emergency Plans in case of disaster.There is always a possibility of fire, toxic gas, earthquake, explosion or other emergency situation. Due to the unpredictability of the varied types of potential disasters which can occur, it is difficult to give specific details of each Emergency Plan. However, it is important for you to be aware of several important points:

1. In the event of a disaster, students will remain at school. School personnel will remain to look after the safety of your child(ren). The District plans to notify parents through local radio stations or through whatever other means are at our disposal, when it is safe for parents to pick up children.
2. For the above reason, the District strongly urges parents to have a battery-operated radio available; in some disasters, electrical power may be off & telephone communications will be limited or non-existent.
3. Because of possible traffic problems, please do not drive to the school to pick up your child until directed to do so. The District has an Emergency Plan and conducts drills at each school. We will aid students at the school and will not send them out of the school into danger.
4. If the decision is made to release students, they will be released only to parents or to persons identified on the Emergency (green) Form. Please make sure that the office is notified whenever you have any changes to the information on this form.