STUDENT PERSONNEL
Series 500
Policy Title: Emergency Plans and Drills Code No. 507.5
Students will be informed of the appropriate action to take in an emergency. Emergency drills for fire, weather, and other disasters are conducted each school year. Fire and tornado drills are each conducted regularly during the academic school year with a minimum of two before December 31 and two after January 1.
Each attendance center will develop and maintain a written plan containing emergency and disaster procedures. The plan will be communicated to and reviewed with employees. Employees will participate in emergency drills. Licensed employees are responsible for instructing the proper techniques to be followed in the drill.
Approved: September 26, 1972
Reviewed: September 10, 2019
Revised: March 25, 2003
Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 100.31; 281 I.A.C. 41.25(3).
Cross Reference: 507 Student Health and Well-Being; 711.7 School Bus Safety Instruction; 804 Safety Program