| School District Of Westfield |
| Bylaws & Policies |
8420 - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
The Board of Education recognizes that its responsibility for the safety of students extends to possible natural and man-made disasters and that such emergencies are best met by preparedness and planning.
The Board authorizes a system of emergency preparedness which shall require that:
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fire drills are conducted at least once each month; tornado drills are conducted at least twice annually and school safety incident action plan drills are conducted at least twice annually; |
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the health and safety of students and staff are safeguarded; |
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the time necessary for instructional purposes is not unduly diverted; |
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minimum disruption to the educational program occurs; |
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students are helped to learn self-reliance and trained to respond sensibly to emergency situations. |
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All threats to the safety of District facilities shall be identified by appropriate personnel and responded to promptly in accordance with the plan for emergency preparedness.
Each school’s emergency preparedness plan shall be reviewed by the Board at least once every three (3) years following initial adoption.
The District Administrator shall develop guidelines for the handling of all emergency evacuations.
118.07, 121.02(g)(i), Wis. Stats.
Adopted 7/16/14
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