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Safety

Safety at Columbine High School

In addition to providing a vigilant eye on the staff and students of Columbine High School, the Campus Security Team manages the distribution of lockers and parking permits. Please view the following information as it relates to those topics.

Parking

Students may park at Clement Park for free. Foothills Park and Rec has designated the parking spaces that parallel Pierce from Bowles to the Clement Park entrance as free student parking.

Student parking is not allowed in the neighborhood streets, at Leawood Park, in the visitor lot (by tennis courts) or in the staff lot.

Parking at Columbine High School is acceptable in the lower lot located on the south side of the building with a parking permit. Permits are $125, prorated from August to May.

Prorated parking charges by month:

  • August – $125
  • September – $ 112.50
  • October – $100
  • November – $87.50
  • December – $75
  • January – $62.50
  • February – $50
  • March – $37.50
  • April – $25
  • May – $12.50

Permit application process

All outstanding parking and class fees, including parking ticket fines, must be paid in full in order to be eligible for a parking permit. Fines must be paid online or with a check.

Follow these steps to receive a parking permit:

  1. Complete the parking permit application.
  2. Pay the parking permit fee at the financial office. Obtain a payment receipt.
  3. Review and sign the CHS parking contract, paying attention to the highlighted areas. Provide visual presentation of driver’s license, proof of registration, proof of insurance and payment receipt to campus security.

Students may pick up their parking permit hang tag from campus security once the fee is paid and the documents are reviewed. Paid fee receipt must be provided to receive a hang tag.

Boot Procedure

Parking ticket resolution to avoid multiple infractions.

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Safety in Jeffco

Jeffco Public Schools is committed to protecting the safety and well-being of our students and staff. The Department of School Safety & Security takes pride in providing the safest environment for all students. All staff, students and school communities deserve an environment that is welcoming and without threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment.

To receive important emails, texts and phone calls, families must keep their phone number and email updated in Infinite Campus.

The district has over 150 safety and security staff in Campus Security, Dispatch, Emergency Management, Armed Patrol and Judicial Services/Behavioral Threat Management working 24 hours a day to protect schools.

All Jeffco high schools and many middle schools have a successful School Resource Officer (SRO) program thanks to strong partnerships with every first responder and Law Enforcement agency in Jefferson County.

Watch the "Jeffco School Safety: Five Departments Devoted to a Duty to Protect” video to learn more about Jeffco’s nationally recognized School Safety program.

Emergency Communication

The fastest way to get information in an emergency situation is to follow Jeffco on X and Facebook (@JeffcoSchoolsCO) and check Jeffco’s homepage on the website for alerts. 

The SchoolMessenger system uses what families enter into the Infinite Campus Online Registration system for contact information. Families must ensure this information is always updated.

Your Role: What Families Should Do in an Emergency 

  • Stay away. Do not go to the school. This may interfere with procedures. Only public safety personnel will be allowed in or near a school during an emergency situation. 
  • Do not call. Do not call the school or security staff. We understand you may want to communicate with your student during an emergency, but calling may prevent them from hearing important instructions.
  • Be informed. Monitor your phone, email, district social media channels, local law enforcement or fire social media channels and local news. Jeffco provides fast and accurate information to its community. In some situations, accurate information can take a long time to verify and share. Please be patient.
  • Be ready. When you are asked to pick up your student, come quickly and bring your identification to the reunification location communicated to you. Jeffco will only release students to adults listed on that student’s Infinite Campus page. Make sure anyone who could pick up your student in an emergency is listed. This can include neighbors, friends or other family members.

Jeffco Emergency Plan

Jeffco’s emergency plan covers all five phases of emergency preparedness: Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.

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Contact Us

Jeffco Dispatch Center

Phone: 303-982-2445
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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In case of emergencies, call 911, then call the Jeffco Emergency Dispatch Center.