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Utah State Office of Education

Emergency Preparedness Plan dated 10/11/85

Each school in the Weber School District shall develop and maintain an up-to-date emergency preparedness plan. There shall be a plan of action for, but not limited to, fire, power failure, earthquake, bomb threat, riot or civil disturbance, chemical spill, …. the following guidelines should be adhered to:

1. Administrators and teachers will follow the school emergency plan carefully. This plan contains specific procedures designed for each individual school.
2. An updated plan will be given to each school staff member at the beginning of each school year. A school plan will be approved and filed in the office of the assistant superintendent.
3. In the first week of school each teacher will teach their student the emergency preparedness plan adopted by the school. They should date and file this lesson plan with the principal. Training appropriate to the child's age in rescue techniques, first aid, and safety measures appropriate to specific emergencies should be included.
4. An escape route will be posted in each classroom.
5. Special drill activities will be planned by the principal and faculty of each building to assure orderly movement and a placement of students in the safest available building area.
6. At the beginning of each school year, parents of a school will receive a written summary of the emergency plan.
7. School officials shall assure reasonable care and supervision of children until responsibility has been assumed by another responsible party.
8. Release of a child below the 9th grade at other than regularly scheduled hours is prohibited unless the parent or guardian or another person authorized by the parent has been notified and has assumed responsibility for the child. An older child may be released without such notification if a school official determines the child is reasonably responsible and notification is not practical.
9. Each school will be knowledgeable of the plan adopted by the transportation department concerning school buses. (A copy follows this policy.)
10. The maintenance department, in cooperation with the building custodian, will keep accurate records of district funds expended for emergencies and for assessing and repairing damage so that they may be reimbursed.
11. Any decision concerning the dismissal of school and subsequent action after the above procedures have been followed is the prerogative of the Superintendent or a designee. Since many parents may not be at home, it shall be the policy to retain children and faculty at the school building in case of extreme emergency where less that one hour or warning time is known. Parents may come to the school premises to pick up their children if they so desire.
12. It will be the responsibility of the principal to be able to answer affirmative to each question on the emergency preparedness checklist.

Emergency Preparedness Plan For School Busses

Plan A

In the event of inclement weather, which makes driving difficult but not impossible, all buses will continue to proceed on assigned routes for pickup of students and delivery to assigned schools.

Plan B

In the event of severe weather conditions, such as a blizzard or extremely heavy ice conditions which makes driving hazardous, and such a situation occurs prior to 6:00 a.m., a radio announcement over stations, KLO 1430, KSL 1160 and KJQ 15, will be made at 6:00 a.m. or earlier, stating "No School" for the day. All buses will remain at their home stations, unless notified otherwise by the Transportation Department.

Plan C

In the event of severe weather conditions, such as a blizzard or extremely heavy ice conditions developing during the course of the school day, drivers will be notified by all means possible of earlier designated pickup times, as approved by the Superintendent.

Plan D

In the event of an emergency occurring at an individual school prior to 6:00 a.m., a radio announcement over stations KLO 1430, KSL 1160 and KJQ 15, will be made at 6:00 a.m. stating "No School" for the day at the particular school. Should the emergency occur after 6:00 a.m. and the pickup of students has begun, the driver will proceed on to the school and await instructions from the principal. The Transportation Department will be notified immediately in order to arrange transportation for other schools as may be required.

Emergency Preparedness Checklist for Building Administrators

1. Are the members of your staff acquainted with your school's emergency preparedness plan?
2. Have you conducted an in-service training program with your staff? (use of fire extinguishers, etc.)
3. Are students in your building acquainted with the emergency preparedness plan?
4. If your plan includes parent involvement, has a contact been made?
5. Do you have an evacuation plan for your building and are students and staff acquainted with it?
6. Have you had a fire drill this year? Our plans commit us to eight during the year.
7. If your school has a fire alarm system, is it turned on?
8. If your plans call for the emergency use of an adjacent building, have you made necessary arrangements?
9. Is your custodian aware of his responsibilities in case of an emergency?
10. Has someone been designated to take charge if you are out of the building?