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CENTEGIX® | Impact Story

From Warning to Action: District-Wide Clarity During Severe Weather

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The Challenge

  • On the morning of March 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM, the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Southern Jay County, Indiana.
  • The storm was later confirmed to have produced a tornado causing damage to trees and power poles.
  • As severe weather developed, school leadership needed immediate clarity to act quickly and protect students and staff.
  • At 9:35 AM, Assistant Principal Brad Milleman activated a Shelter Alert using the CENTEGIX® mobile app, initiating shelter-in-place protocols and delivering clear, consistent instructions that directed students and staff to their designated locations.
  • At 9:37 AM, while off campus, Superintendent Jeremy Gulley used the mobile app to place all remaining schools into shelter-in-place.

    • The Solution

  • With a tornado confirmed nearby, Jay School Corporation acted quickly to get students and staff in safe locations as the threat developed.
  • The CENTEGIX Safety Platform® enabled consistent, real-time communication across campuses, ensuring every school followed the same protective action without delay.
  • Leadership maintained control of the situation, even off campus, supporting a coordinated district wide response.
  • Building on prior tornado experience in March 2024, clear, immediate direction contributed to a calm and organized response.

    • Jay School Corporation

    2,984

    Students

    436

    Faculty and staff

    6

    Schools

    2022

    Became a CENTEGIX customer

    The Results

  • Leadership maintained control of the situation, even off campus, supporting a coordinated district wide response.
  • Building on prior tornado experience in March 2024, clear, immediate direction contributed to a calm and organized response.

    • Having a plan and getting the information and practicing the plan like we do during Severe Weather Preparedness Week is ideal, so when the severe weather does strike, you know what to do and you know how to get to your safe location.

    Jason Puma

    Meteorologist, National Weather Service, Indianapolis Office

    Impact Story

    From Warning to Action: District-Wide Clarity During Severe Weather

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