The Portland Public School district takes the issue of student and faculty safety very seriously.   Many preventive and crisis response measures are in place to provide for the safety of our students and faculty.  School board policy requires each school to have an emergency management plan in place that is very specific and thorough.  The plans follow guidelines established through a joint effort of the Portland School Department and the Portland Police Department.  Each school is also required to conduct practice drills to make sure that faculty is familiar with the crisis plan.  More information about the school’s emergency management plan is available in the school office.