Mt. Diablo USD
Board Policy
Emergencies And Disaster Preparedness Plan

BP 3516 
Business and Noninstructional Operations

In order to save lives and protect property, all district staff and students must be prepared to respond quickly and responsibly to emergencies, disasters and events which threaten to result in a disaster.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a disaster preparedness plan which details provisions for handling all foreseeable emergencies and disasters.  The Superintendent or designee may appoint a committee to regularly review the disaster preparedness plan and recommend changes.

The principal or designee shall augment the district plan with working plans and procedures specific to each school.  He/she shall present a copy of these site plans and procedures to the Superintendent.

District and site plans shall address at least the following situations:

1.	Fire on or off school grounds which endangers students

2.	Natural or man-made disasters

(cf. 3516.3 - Earthquake Emergency Procedure System)

3.	Bomb threat or actual detonation

(cf. 3516.2 - Bomb Threats)

4.	Attack or disturbance by individuals or groups

(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 1400 - Relations between Other Governmental Agencies and the Schools)
(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)
(cf. 3515 - Campus Security)
(cf. 3515.2 - Disruptions)
(cf. 3530 - Risk Management/Insurance)
(cf. 5131.4 - Campus Disturbances)

The Superintendent or designee should ensure that the plan includes:

1.	Procedures for personal safety and security

2.	Ways to ensure smooth administrative control of operations during a crisis

3.	Procedures to establish a clear, effective communications system

4.	Guidelines for law enforcement involvement, including specific steps for law enforcement intervention depending upon the intensity of the crisis

The Superintendent or designee shall use state-approved Standard Emergency Management System guidelines when updating district and site-level emergency and disaster preparedness plans.

The Superintendent or designee shall consult with city and/or county agencies so that district and site plans may provide the best possible way of handling each situation and also provide for emergency communications systems between these agencies and each district school.

The Superintendent or designee may provide a plan which allows bus seating capacity limits to be exceeded when a disaster or hazard requires students to be moved immediately to ensure their safety.  (Education Code 39834)

(cf. 3543 - Transportation Safety and Emergencies)

Disaster preparedness exercises shall be held regularly at each school site and shall demonstrate how safety procedures may be applied to various types of emergencies.  All students and employees shall receive instruction regarding emergency plans.

The Board encourages all employees to become proficient in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).  The Superintendent or designee shall ascertain that at least one staff member at each school holds a valid certificate in these areas.  The Superintendent or designee shall provide for CPR inservice training to be offered at least once a year for district staff.

Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
32001  Fire alarms and drills
32040  Duty to equip school with first aid kit
32280-32289  School safety plans
32290  Safety devices
39834 Operating overloaded bus
46390-46392  Emergency average daily attendance in case of disaster
49505 Natural disaster; meals for homeless students; reimbursement
GOVERNMENT CODE
3100  Public employees as disaster service workers
8607 Standardized emergency management system
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
550  Fire drills
560  Civil defense and disaster preparedness plans
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 19
2400-2450  Standardized emergency management system
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
12101-12213 Americans with Disabilities Act

Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Avian Influenza, Governance and Policy Services Fact Sheet, April 2006
911!  A Manual for Schools and the Media During a Campus Crisis, 2001
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION PUBLICATIONS
Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist, 2006
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Pandemic Flu School Action Kit, June 2006
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
School Emergency Response:  Using SEMS at Districts and Sites, June 1998
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities, May 2003
WEB SITES
CSBA:  http://www.csba.org
American Red Cross:  http://www.redcross.org
California Department of Education, Crisis Preparedness:  http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/cp
California Emergency Management Agency:  http://www.calema.ca.gov
California Seismic Safety Commission:  http://www.seismic.ca.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:  http://www.cdc.gov
Contra Costa County Office of Education, Pandemic influenza resources: http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/about/flu/resources_flu_action_kit
Federal Emergency Management Agency: http://www.fema.gov
U.S. Department of Education, Emergency Planning: http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: http://www.dhs.gov

Policy	MT. DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted:  April 8, 2003	Concord, California