BSD Safety Academy Prepares Staff to Respond in Emergency Situations
Learn about our monthly Safety Academy training, offered by BSD’s Safety & Security team to prepare staff to respond to critical incidents. Read More
BSD Safety & Security Encourages “Drop, Cover and Hold” for Earthquake Preparedness Month
Did you know that October is Earthquake Preparedness Month? This year BSD’s Safety and Security Department decided to produce a short song and video to highlight the proper safe quake actions of DROP, COVER and HOLD. Read More
Commitment to Excellence Through Our Custodial Safety Academy
As in-person learning continues to increase, the Safety and Security Department has been hard at work offering safety training to our amazing BSD custodians! During Spring Break, the Safety and Security Department hosted a 16-hour Custodial Safety Academy class. With a commitment to excellence, this training has been refined and revamped.Read More
Exceptional Custodial Staff Equipped Through Safety and Security Training
With students and educators returning to our school buildings for in-person learning, BSD’s Safety and Security Department provided emergency response training for members of our custodial staff.Read More
Doing Our Part to Promote Gun Safety
Incidents involving guns continue to be a threat to our students, their families and our staff. Unsecured guns are part of a significant public health and safety crisis. However, simple steps can reduce unwanted access to and theft of firearms.Read More
Safety and Security Squad at Bellevue High School
Would you feel ready to jump into action following an emergency? The Bellevue High School Safety and Security Squad was created to teach students basic life safety skills in order to build confidence and resilience during response to emergencies and disasters of all types.Read More
BSD On the Forefront of Emergency Preparedness
In December 2018 David Tomihiro, an English teacher at Bellevue High School, attended the Bellevue School District’s Safety Academy training. At that time, he did not know that six months later he would be utilizing those skills in a real-life emergency.Read More
BSD Reviews Earthquake Safety Protocols as New Year Gets Underway
Check out this article featuring Ginger Bonnell from our Safety and Security Department! Bonnell talks about how we are reviewing our emergency protocols as we begin our new school year. Read More
Stocked Up for Emergency Preparedness
Check out this KUOW interview featuring Doug James and Ginger Bonnell from our Safety and Security Department! They talk about emergency supply caches at each school, as well as disaster kits in each classroom. Read More
Courageous Support for Safety and Security
Sara Lockwood and Doug Faulkner are the Safety Team Leads at Eastgate Elementary School. Along with their Principal, May Pelto, and their Assistant Principal, Mary Colòn, they were awarded the Sheepdog Challenge Coin Award from the Bellevue School District Safety & Security Department.Read More