School Emergency Action Plan

A comprehensive school action plan, put in place in the event of a school emergency, is reviewed and updated annually. School personnel receive training from experts from the County Office of Emergency Management on how to respond to emergency situations. Additionally, practice drills are conducted with the staff and students.

Bergen County Police Partnership

A Bergen County Police Officer is assigned to the Paramus Campus. The School Resource Officer occupies an office on the Tech-Ed side of the campus. He assists faculty in all aspects of school security.

Security Personnel

A security officer, under the auspices of the Bergen County Police Department, is assigned to the Paramus campus. Coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. through 3:15 p.m. daily.

Emergency Early Dismissal

On some occasions throughout the school year, students are dismissed early, most often because of inclement weather. The dismissal is organized and systematic. In the case of emergency closing, all bus companies are notified of the early dismissal and directed to pick up the students. Note: Often times, students call parents to pick them up. Although this practice is not discouraged on early dismissal days, parents are obligated to sign their child/children out in the main office, Room 100. In the case of a parent picking up someone else's child from school, said child's parental approval is required. No student is allowed to meet parents in the parking lot. Your cooperation in understanding this procedure and abiding by its dictates is greatly appreciated.

Emergency Early Dismissal Days :

1. The Superintendent will determine whether to close school.
2. All bus companies will be notified regarding an early dismissal.
3. Seniors who drive will be allowed to sign out early to allow them extra driving time.
4. All students will report to the auditorium to prepare for dismissal.
5. As buses arrive, students will depart the campus.

Medical Services

A full-time nurse is on staff during regular school hours. If a student does not feel well during the school day, he or she must receive a release form from the school nurse to go home. Parents must come into the building to pick their child up and officially sign him/ her out of school. Students are not permitted to leave the school grounds without following the aforementioned procedure.

Dispensing of Medicine

If a student is required to take medication during the school day, parents notify the school nurse. Students are not to carry medication on their person. The nurse will assure that medications are administered appropriately. It is the student's responsibility to go to the nurse's office during the timeframe that the medication should be dispensed.

If you need to contact your child during the day:

Please call Mrs. Pat Smith at ext. 8501 or Mrs. Patti Donatello at ext. 8503 with the message you wish to have relayed to your child. Only in emergency cases is the school's public address system used. Because many students have free periods when they are not assigned to a class, it is often difficult to get a message to them. Every effort is made to accommodate these requests. We ask that the parents understand the difficult task of locating a student if he/she is free or not present in an assigned class, project, or club.

Early Dismissal & Snow Emergency Days

Snow Emergency Days - No School

1. The Superintendent will determine whether to cancel school.
2. A school closing announcement for the "Bergen County Technical Schools" will be broadcast on the following stations:
   
• 1010 WINS - AM radio
• 1160 WVNJ - AM radio
• News 12 New Jersey - Cable Television
• 201-343-6000 option 6 - Main school phone number for Special Announcements
  
3. A mass email will be sent from administration to all students indicating that school is closed. Students should check their student email account on bergen.org (check this please)
4. In the event of a delayed opening, school will open 90 minutes after the usual time, unless otherwise specified. If your local district is closed, you must arrange transportation to school. If your local district is open, busses will run on a two hour delay.
5. My town is off for a snow day but the Paramus Campus is open: Though this scenario does not happen often, it does occur. If the Paramus campus is open, your child is required to attend classes. If he/she fails to do so because of inclement weather, an absence is recorded. If your town does not have a bus pick-up because the district is closed, it is the parent's responsibility to arrange transportation to and from campus.

Contact Numbers

Main Office, Room 309
201-343-6000 ext. 8501,8503
FAX: 201-599-9438
Barbara Jackson, Nurse, Room 320, 201-343-6000 ext. 8514