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Safety & Security
District-Wide School Safety Plan
Pursuant to Commissioner's Regulation, Section 155.17 (e)(3), a summary of the plan is made available annually, at least 30 days prior to its adoption by the Board of Education. Any questions or comments can be sent to Maureen Raynor via email. The 2025-26 Districtwide School Safety Plan was adopted by the Oyster Bay - East Norwich CSD Board of Education on August 26, 2025.
Standard Response Protocol (SRP)
Shelter
“State the hazard and safety strategy”
Shelter is called when the need for personal protection is necessary. Safety strategies might include:
- Evacuate to the shelter area
- Seal the room
- Drop, cover and hold
- Get to high ground
Students:
- Use appropriate safety strategy
Adults:
- Lead safety strategy
- Account for students
- Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card
Hold
In your room or area.
Clear the halls.
Hold is called when the hallways need to be kept clear, even during class changes.
Students:
- Clear the hallways and remain in their room or area until the “All Clear” is announced
- Do business as usual
Adults:
- Close and lock door
- Account for all students and adults
- Do business as usual
Secure Lockout
Get inside.
Lock outside doors.
Secure Lockout is called when there is a threat or hazard outside the building.
Students:
- Return to inside of building
- Do business as usual
Adults:
- Bring everyone indoors
- Lock outside doors
- Increase situational awareness
- Account for all students and adults
- Do business as usual
Lockdown
Locks, Lights, Out of Sight
Lockdown is called when there is a threat or hazard inside the building.
Students:
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
Adults:
- Recover students from hallway if possible
- Lock the classroom door
- Turn out the lights
- Move away from sight
- Maintain silence
- Do not open the door
- Prepare to evade or defend
Evacuate
“To a location”
Evacuate is called to move students and staff from one location to another.
Students:
- Leave stuff behind if required
- If possible, bring your phone
- Follow instructions
Adults:
- Bring roll sheet if possible, take Go Bag (unless instructed not to take anything)
- Lead students to evacuation location
- Account for students and adults
- Report injuries or problems using Red Card/Green Card
Sex Offender Registry Notification
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District receives SPIN notifications from the Nassau County Police Department regarding the existence of registered sex offenders within the boundaries of the District.
The Police Department can release information on Level 3 (high-risk), Level 2 (moderate-risk), and Level 1 (low-risk) offenders. While the exact address on Level 3 and Level 2 offenders can be provided, the law provides that only ‘an approximate address based on zip code’ can be provided for Level 1 offenders.
You can obtain further information concerning the New York State Sex Offender Registry of the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), explanations, statistics, FAQ's and a searchable subdirectory of sex offenders at Division of Criminal Justice Services For additional information regarding Megan’s Law, please visit Crime Victim Center.
Please be aware that it is illegal to use this information to commit a crime against or to engage in illegal discrimination or harassment against the person(s) referenced in these notifications.
* If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Police Department.