Students will be informed of the appropriate action to take in an emergency. Emergency drills for fire, weather, other disasters and lockdown drills for intruders shall be conducted each school year. Fire, tornado drills and lockdown drills for intruders 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 shall develop and maintain a written plan containing emergency and disaster procedures. The plan will be communicated to and reviewed with employees. Employees shall participate in emergency drills. Licensed employees shall be responsible for instructing the proper techniques to be followed in the drill.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 100.31
Cross Reference: 507 Student Health and Well-Being
711.10 School Bus Safety Instruction
804 Safety Program
Approved: 11/01/2004
Reviewed: 01/19/2009, 04/15/2019
Revised: 05/12/2024, 09/16/2024
