ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY PROGRAM

Accidents are undesirable, unplanned occurrences that may result in tragic consequences—bodily harm, loss of work or school time, property damage, legal action, and even fatality.  It shall be the policy of the Board to guard against such occurrences by taking reasonable precautions to protect the safety of all students, employees, visitors and others present on school property or at school-sponsored events.

School unit personnel shall participate in safety-related in-service trainings as required by federal or state laws and/or regulations or by Board policy, and shall follow recommended safety practices and procedures in carrying out their job responsibilities.

The practice of safety is also a part of the instructional plan of the District through its educational programs. The educational program will include instruction in traffic and pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, fire prevention and emergency procedures appropriately geared to students at different grade levels.

Each principal shall be responsible for the supervision of a safety program for his/her school, and the Superintendent shall have overall responsibility for the safety program.  General areas of emphasis shall include, but not be limited to in-service training, accident record-keeping, plant inspection, driver and vehicle safety programs, fire prevention, school site selection, and emergency procedures and traffic safety problems relevant to students, employees and the community.

Adopted: 8-17-1994

Revised: January 5, 2021