In the event of an emergency, the Royse City ISD utilizes the Standard Response Protocol. Utilizing the all-hazards approach to emergencies, the SRP teaches students and teachers how to properly respond to an emergency situation. 

Students and staff are to remain in their current room or area. This helps ensure that the hallways are clear. Holds do not always indicate a threat to students or staff. If a student has a medical situation in the hallway, a HOLD can keep hallways clear until it is safe to return to normal. HOLDS are not always communicated to parents as they can be frequent and are isolated to a small number of individuals.

Students and staff are to get inside a building. Outside doors are locked (as always), but visitors are not accepted during this action. Students can move freely about the building. SECURE situations can occur at the request of local law enforcement or law enforcement activity in the area. SECURES are typically communicated to guardians with permission of law enforcement partners. Email and/or text messages may be utilized in a SECURE.

Students and staff are to lock doors, turn off the lights and stay out of sight. LOCKDOWNS are serious measures to protect students and staff within the building. These drills are practiced regularly. These are called when there is a perceived threat within the building. LOCKDOWNS are always communicated to guardians with permission of law enforcement partners. Phone call messages, texts and emails may be utilized with limited information in a LOCKDOWN. Do not attempt to visit the impacted campus.

Students are staff are removed from a building either briefly outdoors or relocated to another safe location. EVACUATIONS can occur upon a fire or smoke detection alarms. Gas leaks or damages to a campus can result in an EVACUATION. EVACUATIONS are always communicated to guardians. Brief EVACUATIONS are communicated to guardians via email. Longer EVACUATIONS and any relocation efforts will be communicated with phone call messages, texts and emails.

Students and staff are guided to appropriate shelter areas on campus. SHELTERS can occur during severe weather events. Campus visitors will not be permitted to enter the campus during a shelter as office staff will also be in SHELTER mode. SHELTERS are always communicated to guardians. Most likely, this communication will take place after the event has passed. This allows all staff to focus on student safety first and communicate externally after the threat has passed.