Safety Alert
Hamilton Southeastern School District takes the safety of its students and staff seriously and fostering safe and supportive learning environments is a top priority across all our school buildings.
HSE works closely with school buildings, the Fishers Police Department and area law enforcement agencies to protect our students, teachers, school leaders, and staff and to prevent emergencies before they arise.
Resources
Visiting and Volunteering
Safe Visitor
Please check your email (or spam folder) for your Safe Visitor Badge from Safe Visitor Solutions (Info@safevisitorsolutions.com).
A SafeVisitor background check will be required for anyone who visits any of our HSE Schools, including family members of our students. Examples of activities in the schools where visitors will need a completed SafeVisitor background check are listed below:
- Classroom Volunteers/Helpers/Room Parents
- Field Trip Chaperones (Please contact the building for information regarding overnight field trip chaperone extensive background checks).
A visitor/volunteer background check through SafeVisitor is valid for three-years at any HSE school. The cost for the background check is $12.95 and includes a national screening process against the following: National Criminal Database, National Sex Offender Registry, Statewide Criminal, County Criminal and Federal Criminal Courts. Please note, the background check process may take up 3 to 6 business days to complete.
How To Get Your SafeVisitor Badge
NOTE: Please complete the steps below using a COMPUTER, not a tablet or phone.
1. WATCH the SafeVisitor Overview - click the BLUE box labeled "Step ONE SafeVisitor Overview"
2. VISIT SafeVistor’s Website – click the BLUE box labeled "Step TWO SafeVisitor Website". Follow the steps as prompted. After completing the application, you'll watch the State Mandated Anti-Bullying Training Webinar. Electronic acknowledgement is required after viewing in order to proceed with the criminal history application.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have filled out a background check in the past for our district and are unsure whether it has expired, please contact Tobi Fields. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH WHEN INQUIRING.
If your background check has expired or you have never submitted a background check, please visit SafeVisitor's website to submit one.
Once your background check is approved, watch for a badge notification email from “info@safevisitorsolutions.com.” Your badge will be attached as a PDF. You can either print it, save it on your phone, or download the SafeVisitor app. A photo will be required and added upon your first visit to the school.
STEP ONE - SafeVisitor Overview
STEP TWO - SafeVisitor's Website
Resource Officers
HSE Report It!
HSE Report It! is a school safety mobile reporting app that allows students, staff, and community members to provide anonymous information about concerns for their own safety or the safety of others. HSE Report it!, can be downloaded via Google Play or the Apple App Store. It’s anonymous and reports are made exclusively through the mobile app. HSE Report it! will has no length limitations or the need to remember a short code. Reporters can attach photos, screenshots, videos, documents and/or audio recordings to their concerns and they can engage in a two-way dialogue with a real person.
Download the HSE Report It! App today!
HSE Report It! FAQs
Q: What student information does the school or user need to provide to utilize HSE Report It!?
None. HSE Report It! does not require any end-user information whatsoever. Your child will authenticate using the district access code (hsereportit), which is the same code as their peers, so they all remain anonymous. Information provided by HSE Report It! app users is also kept private and secure.
Q: Is it really anonymous? Can the school find out who my child is through the HSE Report It app?
HSE Report It! is truly anonymous. The school has no ability to identify the submitter of a report or message. At their discretion, an end user may choose to voluntarily provide identifying information in the content of their report or message.
Q: Can HSE Report It! be used by children under the age of 13?
The app (and its browser-based version) may be used by children under the age of 13. Parents may contact their student's school administration with questions.
Q: What types of behavior or activity is supposed to be reported with HSE Report It!?
HSE Report It! is completely anonymous and may be used to report incidents of bullying, violence, weapons possession, sexual harassment, discrimination, inappropriate online behavior or threats.
Q: Who receives the reports my child submits via Report It!?
All submissions will be received by designated school and district administrators as well as trained STOPit personnel.
Q: Can I as a parent use the app to report incidents?
Both students and parents can access the HSE Report It! app by downloading it to their phone and signing up using the access code hsereportit.
For questions and any further information, please contact Michael Johnson, Director of School Safety.
Mental Health Concerns
If you feel your student would benefit from mental health therapy, please contact your child’s school counselor to discuss options.
In addition, there are a number of free resources available 24/7:
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www.havehope.com or call 888.628.8255. You may also text IN to 741741.
- https://lookupindiana.org/ or call 800.284.8439. You may also text LOOKUP to 494949.
- https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ or call 800.273.8255.
- https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline or call 800.985.5990.
- Dial 2-1-1. By calling 2-1-1 (and selecting 3), callers will connect with an experienced and compassionate counselor specially trained to help with issues triggered or worsened by COVID-19
You may also use the HSE Report It! App (available on the Apple App Store and GooglePlay), if you are concerned about the well-being of another student. If you have immediate concerns or are in danger, call 911.
Mental Health Providers
Suicide Prevention
