Emergency

In case of emergency situations, please contact someone on the team immediately via phone AND email. Everyone on our team is available to be your pointperson and will assist in communicating with empowerment central team and where appropriate the press office and ISC Safety Staff.
 * Emergency Protocols**

Yuet Chu | YChu@schools.nyc.gov | 347-583-8010 Judi de los Santos | JDeloss@schools.nyc.gov | 347-218-1613 Isora Bailey | IBailey@schools.nyc.gov | 347-254-0102 Fran Taurasi | FTauras__@schools.nyc.gov__ | 917-691-7803 Chuck McEvoy | MMcEvoy__@schools.nyc.gov__ | 646-306-5396
 * Our team:**

In the unlikely event that you cannot reach any members of our team, please contact: Justin Tyack - ESO Director of Strategic Operations JTyack@schools.nyc.gov | 212-374-5941 Mike Tragale - ESO Director of Operations MTragal@schools.nyc.gov | 212-374-5753 Joanna Reyes - ESO Admin Assistant JReyes17@schools.nyc.gov | 212-374-3876

Emily Sharrock - ESO Network Leader for our sister network ESharrock@schools.nyc.gov | 917-803-6024

Manhattan Glen Rasmussen - GRasmus@schools.nyc.gov | 917-339-1702 Glenis Pole - GPole@schools.nyc.gov | 212-356-3800 Amanda Lurie - Deputy Director for Operations | 917-339-1589
 * Borough Safety Administrators**

Bronx Sam Bethea 718-741-7683

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 * A Reminder from Eric Nadelstern**

For the second time in as many months, we've had to relocate schools due to conditions beyond our control. It has become apparent that many staff members in schools and on our teams are unaware of the following basic protocols in such circumstances: - While principals have the authority to evacuate schools in case of fire or other imminent danger, only the Division of Schools Facilities can decide that it is necessary to evacuate a school due to possible structural or environmental hazards, and only they can determine when it's all clear to return to the building when such a hazard has resulted in evacuation. - In the event of an emergency evacuation, the principal or a designee must notify us, school safety at the ISC and the press office. EIC must also be called when there are emergencies, incidents that are newsworthy and incidents that involve police and fire.If you get notification that doesn't include others who need to know, please alert them as well. - Only the Chancellor can determine that school should be dismissed earlier than regular dismissal time. Despite the need to relocate to the auditorium or gymnasium of a nearby school, the staff must provide a full day of meaningful instruction. It's a good idea for the principal to have student and staff contact rosters and emergency lesson plans off-site in the event of an emergency relocation. - Student attendance must be taken if it has not been recorded earlier in the day prior to relocation, retained for entry into ATS at a later time, and phoned in to us as soon as possible. - Students may be dismissed if the parent comes to the relocation site to request it, but under no circumstances may the school request that parents pick up their youngsters earlier than dismissal time. - School lunches will be provided at the new site if the relocation takes place prior to lunch periods and there is sufficient notice. If lunches are not provided for any reason, we will petition the Chancellor to consider early dismissal. - All staff must be present and accounted for. Any staff member who is absent during a school emergency evacuation should be asked to provide an explanation. Conducting school well is normally a difficult and complex endeavor. Doing it under such circumstances can border on the heroic. Nevertheless, that's exactly what's expected of us, and our responsibility to students and their families demands no less. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Eric