James Orrico

Security Officer

The safety and security of both students and faculty is of the utmost importance at the Gramon Family of Schools. The Gramon Family continues to review our safety protocols and explore all areas that help support keeping everyone safe as well as, implement all mandatory safety drills. We employ a full-time security guard to monitor the campus grounds and work collaboratively with our local police department to ensure we are implementing the best safety protocols at the schools.

Emergency Response Team Coordinators

Meet Michael Quist

Michael is a dedicated member of our team at Gramon School. With 15 years of experience working with individuals with autism across various age levels, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to his role. As our Emergency Response Coordinator, he is responsible for implementing safety drills and ensuring that our school is prepared for any situation. His meticulous attention to detail and commitment to student safety play a crucial role in creating a secure environment for everyone.

Meet Joseph Reigal

Joseph Reigal has been with the Gramon Family for 12+ years in a variety of roles including Vocational Coach, RBT, Teacher and Transition Specialist. He has been the lead coordinator of our Emergency Response Team for the past seven years. Joseph promotes and implements latest and most efficient safety practices regarding, but not limited to, drilling, staff training and liaising with local authorities to ensure the safety of New Beginnings.

Each month we conduct one fire drill and one security drill per month. Schools are required to conduct the following types of drills:

Active Shooter
Evacuation (non-fire)
Bomb threat
Lockdown

Examples of other types of security drills:

Shelter-in-place
Reverse evacuation
Evacuation to relocation site
Testing of school's notification system and procedures
Testing of school's communication system and procedures

Be reassured that we operate with carefully designed safety and security plans. Our plans are revised annually and protocols and procedures are developed based upon the recommendations from the NJ DOE, county and local law enforcements.

Each school has a designated Emergency Response Team trained and certified in CPR/AED and First Aid.

Parent and Visitor Info

Please call the schools directly to make an appointment.
Please do not enter the building during arrival and dismissal unless you have an appointment.
There is a designated area for student drop off/pick-up.
Please be prepared to display your ID when visiting or picking up your child at school.
Please make sure you are individually buzzed in - do not hold the door for other visitors.

Keeping our school's safe

All staff wear ID badges.
Visitors must be buzzed in through the front office and are required to sign in.
All doors are locked at all times. During arrival and dismissal, staff are positioned at entrance doors.
Emergency key card shut-off protocols are in place throughout the campus, ensuring that in the event of an emergency only police and fire personnel can enter the buildings.
The Gramon Family of School's utilized a mass notification system to notify all parents of an emergency within minutes.

The mass notification system relies on the accuracy of the phone numbers and email addresses that are entered into the parent portal. It is very important that if there is any change in information that you make that change as soon as possible through the parent portal and/or notifying the school with said changes.