The Hollister School District Crisis Communication Plan covers communications before, during, and after a crisis situation, as well as tools and tips. While we cannot completely plan for every crisis situation, being well prepared for the possibility of such incidents not only raises the confidence of stakeholders in our school, it also lessens the probability that certain crisis situations will occur.

For security reasons, our full Crisis Communication Plan is not publicly available. Please refer to our Emergency Response Guide for more information.

The Hollister R-V School District is committed to open, honest, and ongoing communication with our school community. We understand that maintaining a two-way conversation is essential for building relationships.

These relations are the foundation of a strong school system. The district desires to foster strong relationships with district stakeholders.

Statistics consistently show that schools are among the safest places to be due to the strong commitment of educators, families, and our community to our students and schools. We strive to be proactive rather than reactive. In the event of an emergency situation, the Hollister R-V School District has developed a guide that outlines the key elements of our state of preparedness. We hope it will answer questions you have concerning our actions and intentions in the event of an emergency.

Emergency Response Guide

Our district uses ParentSquare for school communication, primarily with email, text, and app notifications. ParentSquare automatically syncs with our Student Information System to generate an account for each parent, using their preferred email address and phone number. We encourage parents to access their accounts so they can download the mobile app and update their preferences on when and how they are notified.

ParentSquare is a safe, secure, and modern approach to communication and collaboration between school and home.

Get Started or Get Help with ParentSquare

StudentSquare is an easy-to-use communication tool for students and staff. 

What you can do with StudentSquare:

• Receive messages from school by email, text, or mobile app.
• Send messages to your teachers at school.
• Stay in the loop regarding snow days, extracurricular activities, and class projects.
• Subscribe to calendars, RSVP to events, complete forms, use sign-up sheets, and participate in groups. 

The ParentSquare apps are free and available in both the Apple iOS and Android stores (links below). You can also access StudentSquare on the web.

Get Started or Get Help with StudentSquare

HOLLISTER R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA EXTERNAL POLICY

Please be aware that when engaging with this agency through Social Media, you agree to the following:

 MODERATION OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT

The agency does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify or agree with Third-Party comments, messages, posts, opinions, advertisements, videos, promoted content, external hyperlinks, linked websites (or the information, products, or services contained therein), statements, commercial products, processes or services posted on any Social Media Site.

This agency’s social media site serves as a limited public forum.

User-generated posts may be rejected or removed when the content includes any of the following:

• incitement of violence or violent behavior,
• defamation or spread of misinformation,
• copyrighted or commercial material
• fraudulent material or accusations, or
• obscene or illegal material.

We do not allow information intended to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information provided.

EMERGENCY POSTINGS

Social media sites are not monitored 24/7. If there is an emergency, contact 911. 

Would you like to stay up to date with Hollister Schools? Join Tiger e-News Community Group. This group is for community members who want to stay in touch with HSD through the Tiger e-News and/or ParentSquare app. The Tiger e-News is emailed each Friday (except for winter and summer breaks).

If you are a staff member of Hollister R-V or have a student who attends Hollister, you do not need to join this group to have access to the Tiger e-News and the ParentSquare app. Neither do Hollister High School and Middle School students.