Code No. 507.5
Emergency Plans and Drills
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. Other emergency drills will be conducted in accordance with the district’s confidential emergency operations plan.
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.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code Chapter 100.31
Cross Reference: 507 Student Health and Well-Being
711.7 School Bus Safety Instruction
804 Safety Program
Approved: November 15, 2004
Reviewed: June 17, 2013
Revised: April 19, 2021