Missing Minors Procedure
The Missing Minors Procedure is used whenever a minor cannot be found, whether on or off campus. The steps outlined below are baseline procedures for missing minors. Depending upon the circumstances, timelines may be accelerated, and additional steps may be taken as situationally appropriate. All staff members must have emergency contact information with them at all times.
| Time | Response |
|---|---|
| Minor is not present when expected to be present (i.e. check-in after class, during an activity, etc.). | • Notify the Program Administrator or designee immediately. • Friends and classmates are immediately asked about the minor’s whereabouts. • Program Administrator (or designee) notifies Public Safety immediately • Program Administrator or Public Safety notifies the President’s Office |
| 10 minutes after missed check-in | A minor still missing at this point is officially considered a missing person. • Program Administrator or designee notifies parents • Program Administrator (or designee) works with Public Safety to notify police • President’s Office initiates Emergency Operations Center in President’s Conference Room and involves key stakeholders • EOC team confers with Public Safety regarding issuance of a Saints Alert • Additional steps are taken in consultation with Police, Public Safety, and parents of missing minor |
| Resolution | When the child is located and safe, Program Administrator (or designee) will: • Ensure parents have been notified • Ensure Public Safety has been notified • Ensure any other staff assisting in the search efforts are notified • Work with Public Safety to issue an all-clear Saints Alert information. |