Students and staff regularly practice emergency drills to ensure they know what to do if a situation arises. Mesquite ISD monitors changing weather conditions and works closely with local emergency management offices. All decisions will be made with the advice of emergency management personnel and with the safety interests of students and staff in mind.

Can I pick up my child from school during a weather emergency?

In the event of a severe weather emergency during school hours, students and staff will remain sheltered in place at the campus. Depending on conditions, it is possible that students would not be released to parents. Release of students may also be delayed. Patrons who arrive at a campus seeking shelter will be allowed to enter the building, but they will be kept in an area away from students.

What about students who ride buses?

During a severe weather emergency, students who ride buses will be held at school until conditions are deemed safe for them to leave on their regular bus routes. If an emergency occurs after students have been released from school, and students are on buses, those buses will be directed to the nearest district facility or campus to allow students to shelter at that location until conditions improve. We do not want students to be on the roads during a severe weather emergency.

Staying Informed During an Emergency

• Mesquite ISD's notification system (Skylert) will be used to deliver emergency notifications to families as quickly as possible. With this system, MISD can send thousands of alerts by phone, email, and text in a matter of minutes.
• Updates will be posted on the home page of the district website.
• Updates will be broadcast on KEOM radio (88.5 FM).
• Mesquite ISD will also post notifications and updates on our Twitter @MesquiteISDTX using #SafeMesquite