WHEN RESPONDING TO A CRISIS PREPARING TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY WITH YOUR SCHOOL’S BOARD WHEN RESPONDING TO A CRISIS Aimeclaire Roche The Bishop’s School David Wolowitz, Esq. McLane Middleton, Professional Association

BEFORE THE CRISIS Clarify roles Agree on guiding principles Establish a working structure Establish working procedures Document the crisis plan Train the board and the administrative team

DURING THE CRISIS Comply with mandatory reporting laws Activate the response team Notify the board Assure safety of students and others Prepare a strategy and plan Assign responsibilities Set up communications

AFTER THE CRISIS Communicate as appropriate with the community Conduct an after – event review Adjust policies and procedures accordingly Begin preparation and training again

Presented by: Aimeclaire Roche The Bishop’s School 7607 La Jolla Boulevard La Jolla, CA 92037 rochea@bishops.com (858) 459-4021 David Wolowitz McLane Middleton, P.A. Manchester, Concord and Portsmouth, New Hampshire Woburn and Boston, Massachusetts david.wolowitz@mclane.com 603-334-6923