School Safety & Security

Safety is a top priority at Clarkston Community Schools. All district staff have been trained in ALICE protocols and Stop the Bleed procedures.

Our district's School Safety Task Force looks at school safety from a 360-degree standpoint, and is actively identifying opportunities to enhance our protocols and procedures everyday.

For more information about student and staff safety training at Clarkston Community Schools, please contact Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services John Lucido at 248.623.5419.

988 suicide and crisis line - text or call 988

CCS Emergency Hotline: 248.623.5480

Non-Emergency Safety Tip Line: 248.494.7121

Volunteer Background Check

Volunteer Background Check

The following information is to provide clarification and consistency in the procedures for performing background checks on individuals that volunteer in the Clarkston Community School district.

The State of Michigan requires by law that school districts perform background checks of school employees.
Clarkston Community Schools Board Policies require all potential volunteers must be screened through iCHAT (Internet Criminal History Tool) or obtain volunteer fingerprints (volunteering outside of school property with students) at no cost to the volunteer.
ICHAT background checks would be utilized in a school setting where volunteers are working in the school with staff present.
Volunteer Fingerprints must be obtained if the parent is hosting a group outside of school hours, such as overnight field trips or group meetings that take place outside of school grounds.
Fingerprints can be taken by appointment at Clarkston Community Schools, Administration Building, 6389 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI 48348.
The appointment is generally 15 minutes or less. Please call 248.623.5400 and request a fingerprint appt. if needed.
All records are kept confidential and will not be received or disseminated to anyone not directly involved in the screening process.
The district reserves the right to perform additional background checks at any time for the duration of the volunteer's service in the district. This can be performed regardless of self-disclosure of inappropriate behavior following the initial check.
A master list of approved volunteers will be maintained by the district in accordance with Board policy.

ICHAT Background Check
Volunteer Fingerprint Forms

In order to maintain a safe environment for teaching and learning, Clarkston Community School has partnered with The ALICE Training Institute to prepare staff and students in the event that an armed intruder enters one of our buildings with the intent of doing harm. ALICE is a federally endorsed safety protocol that stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate.

The strategies do not need to be completed in order and should not be considered a checklist. Staff and students will rely on the information at hand and their own judgment to determine the safest course of action.