Role of Non-Certified Staff
All building personnel is affected by the death of a student. Therefore, it is important to inform
the non-certified staff of their role in dealing with this event.
Step One: All non-certified staff should attend the mandatory staff meeting to be
informed of the plans for the day. The assistance should be offered to staff
members who knew the student and are affected by his/her death.Step Two: Office staff should review procedures for handling requests or calls from
parents, news media, and others. Office staff needs to remove the student's
name from mailing lists. The staff needs to notify the principal as soon as
possible regarding students who are not in attendance. The principal then
should discuss with the Crisis Team Leader appropriate action to follow
concerning any students who might be high risk and are not in attendance
at school.Step Three: Non-certified^ support staff should give the names of any students they are
concerned about to the Crisis Management Team Leader.