District Safety Protocol

Posted on 02/06/2026

At Desert Sands Unified School District, the safety and well-being of our students and staff is always our top priority. To help keep families informed, we’re sharing a new District Security video that explains how our schools prepare for emergencies using four Standard Response Protocols: Lockdown, Lockout, Evacuate, and Shelter in Place. We encourage you to take a few moments to watch the video and learn more about how we work together to keep our school communities safe.

The Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability or affiliation with the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups or any other basis protected by law or regulation, in its educational program(s) or employment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Dr. Joseph Hyde, Title IX Coordinator, [email protected], 760-771-8695; Dr. Lisa McColl, Title IX Coordinator Designee/Resolution and Compliance Officer, 760-771-8695; Mr. Al Bennett, 504 Coordinator, 760-771-8612; Dr. Angela Randolph, Title II Coordinator, 760-771-8602. All can be reached at 47950 Dune Palms Rd, La Quinta, CA 92253.

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