The safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors are our highest priorities. GFACS maintains a comprehensive School Safety Plan that aligns with guidance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Georgia Emergency Management, and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), the Georgia Department of Education, and local emergency management and public safety agencies. The plan is reviewed regularly, shared with staff, and practiced through age-appropriate emergency drills to promote preparedness.

A designated School Safety Coordinator oversees the implementation, annual review, and continuous improvement of the school’s safety program and participates in required training. The school conducts routine emergency drills, including fire, evacuation, lockdown, secure, shelter-in-place, severe weather, bus evacuation, and other emergency response procedures as appropriate.

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​​​​​​​Staff members receive ongoing safety training, including CPR, AED, and first aid, and emergency medical equipment is maintained on campus. In the event of an emergency requiring evacuation, relocation, or other protective actions, the school works closely with local emergency responders and communicates with families as quickly as possible using the school’s established emergency communication systems.

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​​​​​​​GFACS maintains a mobile panic alert system connected to 911 and first responders, current digital school mapping data provided to emergency agencies, and a behavioral threat assessment team, consistent with Georgia law.

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​​​​​​​Anonymous reporting: students, staff, families, and community members may anonymously report a dangerous, violent, threatening, harmful, or potentially harmful activity at or related to the school through See Something, Say Something Tip Line. Reports are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are routed to trained school personnel and, when appropriate, to local 911 and law enforcement.

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​​​​​If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. In Georgia, 988 is answered by the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL), which can also be reached at 1-800-715-4225. If there is an immediate danger to life, call 911.

 

Questions about student safety or well-being may be directed to: Diestene Williams, Principal, diestene@fugeesacademy.org, (678) 201-0451

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​In the event of severe weather or other emergencies, the school will communicate closures, delays, or schedule changes through Parent Square, the website, email, text messages, phone notifications, and social media, as applicable.

 

​​​​​​​​​The school monitors weather conditions and follows established procedures to help protect the health and safety of students during periods of extreme heat or cold. Outdoor activities, including recess, physical education, athletics, and other events, may be modified, relocated indoors, or canceled based on weather. Families are encouraged to monitor forecasts and ensure students are dressed appropriately for seasonal conditions.

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