District to Launch Safety Reporting Mobile App

District to Launch Safety Reporting Mobile App

Written By: Talk of the Sound News

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The City School District of New Rochelle is partnering with Westchester County-based Anonymous Alerts®, an award-winning anti-bullying and safety reporting mobile app and system for students, community members and staff. Anonymous Alerts® is a patented anonymous two-way communications® system that empowers students to anonymously report bullying and harassment, weapons, drug/alcohol usage and other safety concerns directly to school officials.

Earlier this week, the school district launched the reporting website: https://www.anonymousalerts.com/newrochelleps/. This site can also be found through a link on the District website’s homepage, http://www.nred.org/, under “Important Resources” and each school’s home page. Once the app is launched, the school district will make an announcement to students and parents.

School district officials stressed that Anonymous Alerts® is a reporting system that alerts district and building administrators. It is not meant for use in emergencies. People in an emergency should continue to call 9-1-1. Monitoring hours for the system will be during school days between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The new technology at students’ fingertips will help them to anonymously discuss sensitive topics, have compassion for others, and learn self-awareness about issues confronting today’s youth. Administrators will get an app of their own called the Anonymous Alerts Incident Management app to anonymously respond to students, track incidents and take notes.

In the near future, students, parents and staff will be able to directly download the Anonymous Alerts® app for free and gain access with a simple activation code provided by the school district, to send reports anonymously to school officials.

“With the development of this partnership, the Board of Education and the school district administration will empower students to be engaged citizens and easily voice any bullying or safety concerns they may have to the school administration,” said Superintendent Dr. Brian Osborne.

“The Board of Education has heard the concerns from our parents and community,” said Board President Rachel Relkin. “The school district has always strived for increased openness and communication among its students, parents and staff, and this app will further support the district’s mission.”

Safety and Security Audit

The district is requesting proposals from qualified firms to conduct a complete audit of safety and security procedures in our schools. The audit will include a review of our policies, procedures, current staff and supervision. The selected firm will compare the district’s practices with evidence-based best practices, and will provide recommendations for improvement for all school locations.