l. PURPOSE
ll. GENERAL STATEMENT
A. Moorhead Area Public Schools acknowledges that staff members encounter students and personnel in crisis resulting from situations such as, but not limited to:1. serious illness or death of a student, a close relative, or friend of student; 2. serious illness or death of a staff member;3. suicide or other threats to a student's physical or psychological well-being;4. harmful chemical involvement;5. changes in composition of one's family for any reason; and6. other tragedies that would traumatize school-age children, youth, and staff.The psychological, emotional, and educational impact of such a crisis can be significant for the individual, family, and school communities.B. In accordance with Minn. Stat. 144.344 (Emergency Treatment) students will receive necessary treatment for life-threatening physical or mental illness. Moorhead students will have access to school-based professionals including licensed school teachers, counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.C. When appropriate, these professionals may extend these services to a student's family in order to best meet the needs of the student.D. Student support services help maintain a safe learning environment and provide instruction, consultation, assessment, support, and resources for students, their families, and staff regarding crisis and at-risk issues.E. Crisis Response Team Members will follow the Cass-Clay Unified School Response: Emergency Response Flipcharts (CCUSR) in each classroom. Crisis Response Teams may include: Care Teams, Medical Emergency Teams, Security Teams, Building Emergency Response Teams (BERT), and District Emergency Response Teams (DERT). Legal Reference:Minn. Stat. 144.344 (Emergency Treatment) Cross References:Moorhead School Board Policy 710: School District Crisis Management