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it is relevant and reflects up-to-date best practices,” said Superintendent Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D.

“I also want to emphasize that at its core, our work revolves around our people and the supportive and trusting relationships they form with our students so that we learn of concerns early, wrap our students in physical, emotional and social supports, and maximize the eyes and ears of our staff, students, parents and community to keep our schools safe.”

In addition to extensive character development, social-emotional support systems, and safety plans in place at every school, our schools regularly conduct practice drills (including lock down, fire, facility alert and evacuation drills) so that our staff and students are very familiar with our procedures designed to immediately protect students and staff.

A trained team of sworn police officers are also in place in Clovis Unified.

Our district police force provides another line of defense to protect our schools, and work in partnership with our valuable law enforcement partners in our local police and sheriffs’ offices.

Kelly Avants, APR

Chief Communications Officer

Clovis Unified School District