Emergencies can include a nearby gas leak, offsite relocation, power or water outage, weather or any other issue that puts students and staff safety at risk.

Whenever there is an issue or if we need students to be picked up, we will notify parents using:

It is important that your information is up to date in our system so that you will receive these messages. Visit the Skyward Help page for more information.

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Parent Emergency Guide

View a printable summary of our safety plans and tips for parents during emergencies:

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Standard Response Protocol (SRP)

Students and employees are trained to perform the follow actions during an emergency.

  • Hold
  • Secure
  • Lockdown
  • Evacuate
  • Shelter

See the Standard Response Protocol page for details about each of these actions.

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Emergency Student Pick-up Procedures

Circumstances may occur at the school that require parents to pick up their students in a formalized, controlled release. This process is called a Reunification and may be necessary due to weather, a power outage, hazmat or if a crisis occurs at the school. The Standard Reunification Method is a protocol that makes this process more predictable and less chaotic for all involved.

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Emergency Contacts

Police/Fire Emergency:

Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Crimestoppers Tip Line:

To submit a tip for a crime that occurred in the city of Garland:

To submit a tip for a crime that occurred within Dallas, Collin, Grayson Counties:

24-hour Security Dispatch: 972-494-8911

GISD Facilities: 972-494-8780

GISD Energy Management: 972-494-8351

GISD Maintenance: 972-494-8351
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