Reunification Information for Families
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Circumstances may occur at the school that require parents to pick up their students in a formalized, controlled release. The process of this controlled release is referred to as a reunification. A reunification may be necessary due to weather, a power outage, a gas leak, or an act of violence. The reunification process is a protocol that makes this process more predictable and less chaotic for all involved. If Noblesville Schools were to have a crisis situation which would require a reunification, parents would be notified via Parent Square, broadcasting a message via phone, email, and/or text. For this reason, it is important that the school in which your child attends has current contact information for you on file.
If a reunification is enacted, the school will communicate the crisis situation and the location in which you would need to pick up your child. The reunification sites are not on school property and consequently, students would be bussed to these off-site locations. Once at the reunification site, students may only be released to their custodial parents/guardians and/or emergency contacts that have been approved by the child’s parent/guardian prior to the incident and are recorded in our student database. Every individual must bring a photo identification card, preferably a state-issued driver’s license, to the reunification site to check-out their child. During check-in, identification and custody rights are confirmed. We hope that we do not have to enact a reunification, however, we want you to be clear of the procedures and expectations should the need arise. This process protects both the safety of the student and provides for an accountable change of custody from the school to a custodial parent or guardian.
Dr. Heather Hendrich
Assistant Superintendent of HR/Safety
heather_hendrich@nobl.k12.in.us
