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  • Orange County Public Schools provides health care services throughout the District delivered by advanced nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and school health aides/health room assistants. Learning Community Registered Nurses provide education and monitoring of school personnel. They attend school meetings with parents and school staff to develop individual student health plans and to determine health services needed.
  • School Health Services Link

Find out more about Zika prevention on the School Health Services website.

  • Bullying in schools is of increasing focus for Florida schools, districts, and for the Florida Department of Education. Florida Statute 1006.147, also known as The Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All Students Act, requires school districts to adopt an official policy prohibiting bullying and harassment of students and staff on school grounds, at school-sponsored events, and through school computer networks.

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    Bullying Hotline

    What is Bullying? 
    Systematically and chronically inflicting physical hurt or psychological distress on one or more students or employees that is severe or pervasive enough to create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; or unreasonably interfere with the individual’s school performance or participation.

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    National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

     

     

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    Mental Health America of Central Florida

     


    Dial 2-1-1 in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, & Brevard Counties
    Text "connect" to 85511 if you prefer to text someone.

     

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    SEDNET - The Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET) creates and facilitates a network of key stakeholders committed to assisting in the provision of a quality system of care for students with or at-risk of emotional and/or behavioral challenges.  

    OCPS SEDNET Contacts:

  • The IMALIVE logo features the word 'IMALIVE' in bold, blue and white letters on a black background.

    IMAlive - An online crisis network where you can online chat to receive help on issues such as mental health, family difficulties, depression, suicide, crime violence, etc.

     

    A red button with white text that reads 'Crisis Text Line' and instructions to text 'HELLO' to 741741. The text also states that the service is free, 24/7, and confidential.

    Crisis Text Line - Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information via a medium people already use and trust: text.

  • Specific ways parents can help ensure campus safety at your school include:

    • Enter and exit the building through the main entrance.
    • Sign in at the front office.
    • Be timely in picking up your child after school and after school function

  • Safety and Emergency Management
    445 West Amelia Street
    Orlando, FL 32801-1129 
    Phone: 407-317-3200 Ext. 200-2073

Frequently Asked Questions

Listed below are some of the frequently asked questions. Click the question to reveal the answer. 
 

  • We will communicate with you through one or all of these sources:

    • OCPS Connect Orange*
    • District and/or School Website
    • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)
    • Local Media Outlets (Radio or TV)

    Please ensure the correct telephone number is listed on school records, at all times, to ensure you receive Connect Orange messages.
    * calls are mass notifications that do not include any individual identifying information

  • Please do NOT arrive at a school site until you are notified of the pick up location.  Parents or guardians will pick up at the school site, or at an alternate location, depending on the emergency situation.  Notifications will be communicated through OCPS Connect Orange, social media, news media, and may be published on the district or school website.

    • Students should walk in groups or pairs.
    • Students should travel on a designated route, and parents should know the route their student is taking.
    • Students should check in with a responsible individual when they arrive at home.
    • Students should be taught to always be aware of their surroundings.
    • Students should avoid alleys on their designated route to/from school.
    • Students should walk on designated sidewalks and in well-lit areas.
    • Parents should notify the school when after-school procedures change.