School Safety

CVSD is committed to creating a safe environment for all students, staff, volunteers, guests and the community.

IMPORTANT CONTACTS:

• Emergency Services: 911
• Essential Community Services: 211
• 24/7 Regional Crisis Line: 509-838-4428 or 1-877-266-1818 
• NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text “NAMI” to 741741 
• National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988 988Lifeline.org/chat
• Teen Text (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Support): 1-844-814-8336
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4899
• Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
• Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
• Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

Our CVSD Safety Team

CVSD contracts with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the Liberty Lake Police Department to provide commissioned law enforcement School Resource Deputies (SRDs) / Officers (SROs) supporting our schools. Each SRD/SRO is assigned schools within the area in which they provide service.

In addition to these law enforcement officers, the district has three CVSD Campus Resource Officers (CROs) who are CVSD employees and have received specialized training in providing services and protecting our schools.

CVSD's School Safety and Security Supervisor Brian Asmus, leads the school safety and security team, with 35+ years of experience providing professional protection services for communities in our state, including as retired City of Liberty Lake Chief of Police. Mr. Asmus operates with a holistic approach across the district.

CVSD works closely with our local first responders and Department of Emergency Management in preparing for, responding to, and mitigating emergency incidents that may occur at our schools.

CVSD's Campus Resource Officers (CROs):

• Trevor Jones, 558-6124, [email protected] (Western Learning Community)

• Gilbert Lee, 558-3969, [email protected] (Eastern Learning Community)

• Brad Smith, 558-5045, [email protected] (Central Learning Community) - Lead CRO

School Resource Deputies (SRDs) through Spokane County Sheriff's Office:

• Deputy David Totman, 558-5108, [email protected] • Central Valley High School (Central Learning Community)

• Deputy Brian Lawler, 558-6047, [email protected] • University High School (Western Learning Community)

School Resource Officer (SRO) through Liberty Lake Police Department:

• Officer Dave Howard, 558-3806, [email protected] • Ridgeline High School (Eastern Learning Community

SAFETY DEFINITIONS

• SECURE & TEACH / SECURE THE BUILDING:

  Lock outside doors. Secure & Teach or Secure the Building is called when there is something dangerous outside the building. Students and staff are brought inside the building and the outside doors will be locked and no one will be able to enter the building. Learning and teaching occur as usual in the classrooms.

• LOCKDOWN:

  Locks, lights (out), out of sight. A Lockdown is called when there is something dangerous inside the building. Students and staff are trained to enter or remain in a room that can be locked and maintain silence. A Lockdown is only initiated when there is an active threat inside or very close to the building. Please remain clear of the building and campus. 

• EVACUATE to a location:

  Students leave items behind if required, bring their phones if possible, and follow instructions as adults lead them to a safe off-site location. A student-parent reunification site will be announced to parents for pick-up, if necessary.