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507.5 Emergency Drills

STUDENTS

507.5 - EMERGENCY DRILLS

Students will be informed of the action to take in an emergency.  Emergency drills for fire, weather, and other disasters shall be conducted each school year.  Fire and tornado drills shall be 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.

NOTE:  The last sentence of the first paragraph is a legal requirement.

Legal Reference:         Iowa Code § 100.31 (1995).

                                    281 I.A.C. 41.27(3).

Cross Reference:         507    Student Health and Well-Being

                                    711.7  School Bus Safety Instruction

                                    804    Safety Program

Approved:                  7/13/00

Reviewed:                 9/21/15, 10/16/2023

Revised: