Wakulla County School District Improves Emergency Communication

{sidebar id=1}Superintendent David B. Miller announced today the immediate deployment of the Connect-ED communication service to provide Wakulla County School District leaders with the ability to reach all parents, faculty, and staff with time-sensitive information within minutes.

“Today we are forced to prepare for emergency situations that years ago we never could have anticipated happening,” said Superintendent Miller. “We recognize the important role that immediate communication plays in safety.”

The Connect-ED system will be used to inform parents and staff members of school closures and contingency plans due to inclement weather, issues arising from pandemics, or other late-breaking developments. David Miller adds, “It is crucial that we are able to notify parents immediately in emergency situations because up-to-date communication helps minimize the spread of misinformation, restore order and provide direction.”

The Wakulla School District will be testing the Connect-ED service on Friday, January 18, 2008. The School District advises that it is also testing the data provided by parents. If you are a community member who erroneously receives a call, please contact your school principal so your phone number will be removed from the service immediately. If you do not receive a phone message on Friday, January 18, 2008 from Superintendent Miller, please contact your child’s school to ensure the data you have provided is accurate.

For additional information please visit www.wakullaschooldistrict.org and Edline.

- Karen Wells, Executive Director, Human Resources/Risk Management

This article originally published on January 8, 2008.

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