Safety and Security

Safety is the top priority at United.  We value our partnership with the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department and our local fire departments, as well as with our community members, as we continually work to ensure the physical and emotional safety of students and staff.

We regularly meet with local and state officials to plan and practice safety procedures so that our staff and students are prepared in case of an emergency. Having a good working relationship with our local resources continues to be our best planning tool.

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Safety Drills

Our staff and students receive specific safety and security training at the start of each school year and practice that training several times throughout the year.  This includes how to handle the threat of an active shooter, a fire, a tornado, or other natural disaster.

Building administrators work with the School Resource Officer (SRO), other local law enforcement,  and local safety officials to establish procedures, and practice lockdowns and drills.  

Safety Guidelines

  • United Local conducts all safety drills required by law and by the Ohio Department of Education.

  • Visitors to United Local must sign in at the office and wear a visitor badge while at the school. Visitors must also scan their license at the front desk.

  • Video cameras are used to monitor activity throughout the schools.

  • Any volunteer with unsupervised access to students will be required to pass a criminal background check through the local ESC.

  • Bullying and hazing activities of any type are prohibited. No school district employee shall encourage, permit, authorize, condone, or tolerate any bullying or hazing activity.

  • Any chemicals brought into a school or on school grounds must have a Material Safety Data Sheet.

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