Mt. Diablo USD
Board Policy
Emergencies and Disaster Preparedness Plan

BP 3516 
Business and Noninstructional Operations

The Governing Board of Mount Diablo Unified School District recognizes that all district staff and students must be prepared to respond quickly and responsibly to emergencies, disasters, and threats of disaster. The district shall take all reasonable steps to prevent and/or mitigate the impact of a disaster on district students, staff, and schools.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and maintain a disaster preparedness plan which contains routine and emergency disaster procedures, including, but not limited to, earthquake emergency procedures and adaptations for individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Such procedures or suitably modified versions shall be incorporated into the comprehensive school safety plans annually reviewed by the Superintendent or designee.  (Education Code 32282)

(cf. 0400 - Comprehensive Plans)
(cf. 0450 - Comprehensive Safety Plan)
(cf. 3516.3 - Earthquake Emergency Procedure System)

The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that district and/or school site plans address, at a minimum, the following types of emergencies and disasters:

1.	Fire on or off school grounds which endangers students
(cf. 3516.1 - Fire Drills and Fires)

2.	Earthquake, flood, or other natural disasters

(cf. 3516.3 - Earthquake Emergency Procedure System)

3.	Environmental hazards, such as leakages or spills of hazardous materials

(cf. 3514 - Environmental Safety)
(cf. 3514.2 - Integrated Pest Management)

4.	Attack or disturbance, or threat of attack or disturbance, by an individual or group

(cf. 3515.2 - Disruptions)
(cf. 3515.7 - Firearms on School Grounds)
(cf. 5131.4 - Student Disturbances)

5.	Bomb threat or actual detonation

(cf. 3516.2 - Bomb Threats)

6.	Biological, radiological, chemical, and other activities, or heightened warning of such activities

7.	Medical emergencies and quarantines, such as a pandemic influenza outbreak

(cf. 5141.22 - Infectious Diseases)

The Superintendent or designee shall use state-approved Standard Emergency Management System guidelines  established for multiple-jurisdiction or multiple-agency operations and with the National Incident Management System.

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.

The Board shall grant the use of school buildings, grounds, and equipment to public agencies, including the American Red Cross, for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The Board shall cooperate with such agencies in furnishing and maintaining whatever services the district may deem necessary to meet the community's needs.  (Education Code 32282)

The Board recognizes that district employees are considered disaster service workers and are subject to disaster service activities assigned to them.  (Government Code 3100)

(cf. 4112.3/4212.3/4312.3 - Oath or Affirmation)
(cf. 4119.3/4219.3/4319.3 - Duties of Personnel)

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
CIVIL CODE
1714.5  Release from liability for disaster service workers and shelters
GOVERNMENT CODE
3100-3109 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:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Crisis Response Box, 2000
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES PUBLICATIONS
Active Shooter Awareness Guidance, February 2018
State of California Emergency Plan, 2017
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
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PUBLICATIONS
National Incident Management System, 3rd ed., October 2017
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
School Emergency Response:  Using SEMS at Districts and Sites, June 1998
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS

Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans, 2013
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 of Mount Diablo Unified School District
adopted:  April 8, 2003	Concord, California
revised: March 9, 2020