Whether it’s due to an unfortunate weather delay, a school closure, or an emergency evacuation, campus administrators need to be able to communicate with students, parents, staff, and faculty immediately in times of crisis.

Without technology, the ability to do this is practically unmanageable. Luckily, technology is on our side with mass notification systems. Your McAllen-area administrators can send succinct messages in real-time across a plethora of channels for a variety of situations—emergencies and non-emergencies. A comprehensive communication plan ensures all campus stakeholders receive messages so they can be informed in a timely way and safe if need be.

Keep reading to learn three ways mass notification systems can improve your Texas school system operations.

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Real-Time Notifications

In the past, relaying a message to every parent could take hours due to hundreds of phone calls needing to be made or letters needing to be addressed. And none of those messages were timely but were instead received much after any incident occurred.

Now, luckily, during the time of smartphones and our constant connectivity, messages may be sent in real time. That means a wide variety of message times can also be broadcast across multiple channels simultaneously to specific stakeholders.

Everyone’s In the Know, As Needed

Students need to receive different messaging than teachers receive, because blanket communication doesn’t quite work effectively, nor is every message relevant to everyone. Attendance and tardy notifications don’t need to go to staff yet do need to go to specific students’ parents. Emergency closure notifications, on the other hand, do need to be dispersed to everyone immediately.

By categorizing your McAllen schools’ parents, teachers, staff, students, and any other stakeholders into segmented audience groups, administrators can more effectively get the right message to the right person at the right time with mass notification functionalities.

Prepare for the Unexpected

Emergency incidents on campus can happen unexpectedly, so preparation for the worst-case scenario is imperative before any incident occurs on campus. By creating an effective emergency management communication plan, your Texas school can adequately respond. Mass notification systems that incorporate location mapping and geofencing ensure messages are sent quickly to those in the vicinity of an emergency, such as an active shooter or bad weather event.

Circle Industries strives to help school officials keep their campuses safe in McAllen, TX. Call us today at (833) 424-7253 or connect with us using this form.