Series 6000: Instruction

6114 Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness

Emergency Plans

The Board of Education, using a committee composed of the Superintendent, each building principal, the business manager, and other designated personnel, shall develop and maintain the District’s emergency plans. A Crisis Plan will be developed by local officials and the Safe School committee which will ensure an established set of directives to guide the actions of those involved and responsible for the safety of students and property. Special drill activities related to fire safety and other emergencies will be planned and implemented by each principal, in association with the Superintendent, the fire marshal or other civil authorities, to ensure orderly movement and placement of students to the safest available space(s) should an emergency occur, including, but not limited, to the following:

• Severe weather

• Fire

• Flood

• Terrorism

• Missing student(s)

• Suicide • Threatening person(s)

• Weapons/explosives found on school site

• Any other situation the Safe Schools Committee deems appropriate

The Superintendent, or his/her designee, is responsible for maintaining communication with other community agencies in order to share information on preparedness and planned procedures. It shall also be the responsibility of the Superintendent to ensure that the schools work in cooperation with these other agencies during such emergencies.

Emergency preparedness should be discussed with teachers and students as deemed necessary by the building administration. Each classroom shall have posted a copy of rules, evacuation signals, evacuation routes, and procedures to be followed for fire and tornado emergencies, terrorist attacks, and emergency evacuations. All District personnel shall make themselves familiar with these procedures.

(cf. 5141.6 – Crisis Prevention/Response)

(cf. 5142 – Student Safety)

(cf. 6114.1 – Fire Emergency/Drills)

(cf. 6114.3 – Bomb Threats)

(cf. 6114.6 – Emergency Closings)

(cf. 6114.7 – Safe Schools) 

Legal Reference:

Connecticut General Statutes

10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules

10-231 Fire drills

52-557b Immunity from liability for emergency medical assistance, first aid or medication by injection. School personnel not required to administer or render

Policy adopted: October 15, 2007 THOMASTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Thomaston, Connecticut