Pass Christian Public School District Safety and Crisis Response Plan 2013-2014 DeLisle Elementary School 1 August 13, 2013 To: Pass Christian Public School District Employees and Students The Pass Christian Public School Board and the Administration of the Pass Christian Public School District are dedicated to ensuring a safe environment is provided for our students. Further, all employees are provided with a safe work place and appropriate safety training. We are hereby officially implementing the safety programs outlined in this safety manual. These written programs are directed by board policies SAFE SCHOOLS (ADD), EMEGENCIES (EBC), SAFETY PLANS (EBCA), and SAFETY DRILLS AND EVACUATION (EBCB). This plan incorporates guidelines and procedures endorsed by the National Incident Management System and Joint Incident Command recommendations. All employees are expected to comply with the minimum safety requirements outlined in this program. Administrators and Principals may develop and implement additional detailed programs for their campuses as needed upon approval by the Superintendent of Education and Pass Christian Public School District School Board. All employees are required to annually review the programs outlined in this policy manual. All employees shall review the manual as part of their orientation. Once this review is completed, employees will fill out and sign a copy of the Employee Review and Compliance Certification Form. Safety is an important and integral element in each of our duties and is considered the single most important aspect of anything we do. It is the goal of the Pass Christian Public School District to provide a safe and healthy environment for all students, employees, parents and visitors. Thank you for your cooperation and support in these efforts. Sincerely, Beth John 2 Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS........................................................................................................................... 7 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION ............................................................................................................... 7 SCHOOL SAFETY AND CRISIS RESPONSE PLAN COMMITTEE......................................................................... 7 SAFETY PERSONNEL ...................................................................................................................................... 8 SCHOOL NURSES ........................................................................................................................................... 9 DISTRICT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 9 COMMUNITY RESPONSE INFORMATION .................................................................................................... 11 EMERGENCY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................ 11 MEDICAL...................................................................................................................................................... 11 UTILITIES...................................................................................................................................................... 11 MEDIA ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 FEDERAL RESPONSE INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 13 STATE RESPONSE INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 13 COMMUNICATION ...................................................................................................................................... 13 COMMUNICATION CHAIN OF COMMAND.................................................................................................. 13 CENTRAL SERVICES...................................................................................................................................... 14 SCHOOLS ..................................................................................................................................................... 14 GENERAL CRISIS PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 14 COMMAND CENTER .................................................................................................................................... 15 EMERGENCY DRILLS/PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 19 TORNADOS/HURRICANE/AND INCLEMENT WEATHER ............................................................................... 21 ARMED/UNARMED INTRUDER.................................................................................................................... 23 LOCK DOWN PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................... 24 EARTHQUAKE .............................................................................................................................................. 25 INTERIOR/EXTERIOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS........................................................................................... 26 THREATS UNIQUE TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT/SCHOOLS .................................. 27 BUS EVACUATION ....................................................................................................................................... 28 BUS ACCIDENT............................................................................................................................................. 29 SCHOOL EVACUATION PLAN ....................................................................................................................... 30 EMERGENCY KITS ........................................................................................................................................ 30 3 CARING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS ..................................................................................................... 31 SCHOOL EVACUATION MAPS ...................................................................................................................... 33 DELISLE ELEMENTARY EVACUATION MAP .................................................................................................. 33 PASS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP ................................................ 34 FIRST FLOOR ................................................................................................................................................ 34 PASS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP SECOND FLOOR .................... 35 PASS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP ................................................................................... 36 CHILD CARE CENTER EVACUATION MAP .................................................................................................... 37 ON-SITE EVAUCATION AREAS ..................................................................................................................... 38 OFF-SITE EVAUCATION AREAS .................................................................................................................... 39 FAMILY REUNIFICATION POINT................................................................................................................... 40 CRISIS SITE STUDENT RELEASE FORM ......................................................................................................... 42 SITE STATUS REPORT/MISSING/INJURY REPORT ........................................................................................ 43 PARENTAL PERMISSION EMERGENCY RELEASE LIST FOR PARENTS ........................................................... 44 PRESS MEDIA............................................................................................................................................... 45 YEARLY STAFF TRAININGS ........................................................................................................................... 46 REQUIRED YEARLY DRILLS ........................................................................................................................... 47 YEARLY EMERGENCY DRILL FORM .............................................................................................................. 48 REQUIRED DISTRICT POLICES and PROCEDURES ........................................................................................ 49 ANNUAL DISTRICT/SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................... 57 CRIME SCENE MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... 64 PROCEDURES ADDRESSING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS ......................................................................... 66 ADDITIONAL FORMS ................................................................................................................................... 67 STAFF RESOURCES....................................................................................................................................... 69 HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM ..................................................................................................... 70 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) INVENTORY ................................................................................. 70 STUDENT ACCIDENT REPORT ...................................................................................................................... 71 EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT REPORT .................................................................................................................... 73 EMPLOYEE REVIEW and COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION FORM ................................................................... 74 4 INTRODUCTION The School Safety Plan is the foundation the district and schools use to maintain a safe and secure educational environment. There are three components to a comprehensive safety plan. Those components are: 1. Policies and procedures that afford a safe school environment. 2. The Safety and Crisis Response Plan. 3. Programs that promote a safe school environment. The Pass Christian Public School District plan utilizes components of the model developed and set forth by the Mississippi State Department of Education, Office of Safe and Orderly Schools. Frank McCardle, Risk Management Director August 13, 2013 5 Mission Statement PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT “COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE” Our Beliefs STUDENTS EXECEL WHEN: CURRICULUM IS CHALLENGING AND PROGRESSIVE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE LEARNING PROCESS ALL HAVE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN LEARNING IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY HELD TO CLEARLY DEFINED, HIGH EXPECTATIONS ALL ARE ACCEPTED, VALUED, AND SAFE 6 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Randall DeWitt, President Portia Stewart, Vice President Dr. Philip Terrell, Secretary Margaret Kalif, Member Walter King, Member SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION Beth John, Superintendent of Education SCHOOL SAFETY AND CRISIS RESPONSE PLAN COMMITTEE Central Services Beth John, Superintendent of Education………………………………………………………………..228-255-6200 228-222-0129 228-669-8067 Teresa Allen, Director of Accreditation…………………….…………………………………………….228-255-6200 228-222-0123 228-222-3364 Tricia Cox, Assistant Director of Special Education and District Test Coordinator…..228-255-6200 Doris Flettrich, Director of Special Education and Gifted Education Supervisor........228-255-6200 228-222-0128 228-596-7106 Marsha Garziano, Business Manager……………………………………………………………………..228-255-6200 228-222-0168 228-216-4070 Mona Graham, Transportation Supervisor……………………………………………………………..228-255-6206 228-222-0121 228-860-9505 Frank McCardle, Director Federal Programs, Personnel, and Support Services……...228-255-6200 601-916-7756 Brad McJunkin, Lead Computer Systems Specialist………………………………………………..228-255-6208 228-860-8690 Dean Necaise, Maintenance Supervisor………………………………………………………………….228-255-6206 228-222-0164 228-863-5207 7 Susan Walters, FEMA and MSIS……………………………………………………………………………..228-255-6208 228-263-1152 District Schools Desiree Lizana, Principal, DeLisle Elementary………………………………………………………..228-255-6219 228-222-0125 228-234-2822 Mandy Lacy, Assistant Principal, DeLisle Elementary…………………………………………….228-255-6219 228-222-0127 228-669-5229 Dr. Kenitra Barnes, Principal, Pass Christian Elementary……………………………………….228-452-5200 228-222-0263 Tanya Rasa, Assistant Principal, Pass Christian Elementary……………………………………228-452-5200 228-222-0456 228-234-3132 Meridith Bang, Principal, Pass Christian High School………………………………………………228-452-2008 228-255-0124 228-357-2200 Robyn Killebrew, Assistant Principal, Pass Christian High School……………………………228-452-2008 228-222-0130 Joe Nelson, Principal, Pass Christian Middle School……………………………………………… 228-452-5220 228-222-0528 228-697-5962 Haleigh Cuevas, Assistant Principal, Pass Christian Middle School…………………………228-452-5220 Michael Crawford, Lead Teacher, The Pirate’s Landing………………………………………….228-860-9055 Rose Jenkins, Director, Child Care Center..................................................................228-452-5210 SAFETY PERSONNEL Officer Summer Dunnam, DeLisle Elementary………………………………………………………………..….601-394-7348 Officer John Dedeaux, Pass Christian Elementary……………………………………………………………….228-216-3753 Officer John Dedeaux, Pass Christian Middle School…………………………………………………………..228-216-3753 Officer Clinton Jacobs, Pass Christian High School………………………………………………………………228-305-0326 Officer Summer Dunnam, The Pirate’s Landing………………………………………………………………….601-394-7348 8 SCHOOL NURSES Tandrea Dedeaux, DeLisle Elementary……..……………………………………………………………228-222-0402 Amber McJunkin, Pass Christian Elementary………………………………………………………….228-222-0399 Amber McJunkin, Pass Christian Middle School…………………………………………..…………228-222-0399 Meghan Smith, Pass Christian High School……………………………….…….....………………….228-234-9101 DISTRICT INFORMATION Central Services Pass Christian Public School District 6457 Kiln-DeLisle Road Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 228-255-6200 Office 228-255-9302 Fax DeLisle Elementary School K-5 Desiree Lizana, Principal Mandy Lacy, Assistant Principal 6303 W. Wittmann Road Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 228-255-6219 Office 228-266-6222 Fax Pass Christian Elementary School Dr. Kenitra Barnes, Principal Tanya Rasa, Assistant Principal 270 West Second Street Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 228-452-5200 Office 228-452-9615 Fax 9 Pass Christian High School Meridith Bang, Principal Robyn Killebrew, Assistant Principal 720 West North Street Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 228-452-2008 Office 228-452-6128 Fax Pass Christian Middle School Joe Nelson, Principal Haleigh Cuevas, Assistant Principal 280 West Second Street Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571 228-452-5220 Office 228-452-5221 Fax The Pirate’s Landing Michael Crawford, Lead Teacher 6457 Kiln-DeLisle Road Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-255-6200 Office 228-255-9302 Fax Early Childhood Center Rose Jenkins, Director 205 Leovy Avenue Pass Christian, MS 39571 228-452-5210 Office 228-452-5211 Fax 10 COMMUNITY RESPONSE INFORMATION EMERGENCY SERVICES 911 Ambulance… Fire… Police Pass Christian Fire Department 228-832-0638 Pass Christian Police Department 228-452-3300 Harrison County Sheriff’s Department 228-865-7060 Harrison County Civil Defense 228-865-4002 MEDICAL Harrison County Health Department 228-863-1036 Memorial Hospital 228-867-4000 Garden Park Hospital 228-575-7000 Biloxi Regional Hospital 228-432-1571 American Red Cross 228-896-1036 Poison Control Center 800-222-1222 UTILITIES Mississippi Power Company 228-864-1211 11 Coast Electric Power Company 228-832-1761 Entex 228-896-7500 Blossman Gas, Inc 228-864-1162 Neill Gas 228-832-2111 Pass Christian Water 228-868-5765 MEDIA Sun Herald 228-896-2100 WLOX 228-896-1313 WXXV 228-832-2525 SPECIAL Crime Stoppers Hotline 1- 888-827-827-4637 Connections Hotline 1-888-827-4637 Rape Crisis Hotline (24 Hours) 1-601-960-1234 Shelter (Abused and Neglected Children) 1-228-868-8686 Animal Shelter 12 1-228-863-3354 FEDERAL RESPONSE INFORMATION FBI 228-864-6131 United States Border Patrol 504-670-2404 STATE RESPONSE INFORMATION Mississippi Department of Education Robert Laird, Crisis Response Team 601-359-1028 Mississippi Department of Human Services 228-897-5600 Mississippi Highway Patrol 228-539-4881 SAFETY HOT LINE 601-942-2445 COMMUNICATION Communication is crucial during an emergency situation. The superintendent will be the official spokesperson for the district. The superintendent’s designee will be responsible in the superintendent’s absence. Comments in a crisis situation will be made under the supervision of the superintendent. The boardroom will be the location for the emergency communication post. Interviews will not be conducted as the school site. Media permission to interview students must be given by parents and be conducted off site. COMMUNICATION CHAIN OF COMMAND The mechanism for contacting members of the faculty and members of the crisis management team is: 13 CENTRAL SERVICES Superintendent Director of Support Services Business Manager Director of Accreditation Director of Special Education Supervisor of Maintenance Supervisor of Transportation Central Office Staff The central office staff will: Assist in all emergencies. Set up an emergency communication post at the central office. The central office will notify the proper MDE departments. Prepare statement for the media. Aid the principal in preparing fact sheet to help those answering phones. Develop accurate and complete information regarding the incident and will coordinate with the superintendent the release of all information. Facilitate and conduct press conferences. Maintain communication post at the central office during emergency incident. SCHOOLS Principal Assistant Principal Lead Teacher Secretary GENERAL CRISIS PROCEDURES Call - 911. Give police your name, school name and location, situation and then stay on line. Announce Emergency Crisis, repeat 3 times. Stay calm. Call - Superintendent’s office at 228-255-6200. Document the entire incident. Include names, times, steps taken and results. If possible, conduct emergency staff meeting to facilitate flow of information. 14 COMMAND CENTER Site administrator conducts operations from one location and does not leave that location. Crisis Response Team members should report immediately to Superintendent’s office (Command Center) and initiate responsibilities. Secure CRT binder. (This contains specific member assignments, maps of school, evacuation plan, emergency numbers and master keys). If EMS officials replace CRT members they should await further instructions from site administrator. Follow through with designated PARENT waiting area. Follow through with designated PRESS/MEDIA area. Facilitate distribution of maps, keys, assignments, information, and communication devices from a central location. Facilitate district participation and flow of information with EMS officials. No unauthorized individuals should be allowed in the command center Responsibilities of Personnel During and After Emergency Principals (MS code 37-9-15) The principal/designee is responsible for the overall direction of emergency procedures at the school site and will maintain a chain of command. Chain of Command: Principal Asst. Principal Lead Teacher Secretary Direct evacuation of building in accordance with procedures. Arrange for transfer of students and other individuals when their safety is threatened by a disaster. Ascertain names of injured and send staff member with students if transported from school. Keep the names of students who are picked up by parents or persons acting for the parents. Notify the superintendent’s office. Prepare fact sheet to help those answering phones. Communicate event to district media spokesperson. Notify first aid providers to report to site of emergency. Take any other steps deemed necessary to ensure the safety of students, staff, and other individuals. Maintain control and accountability of students and staff. 15 Assist as directed by the superintendent. Assistant Principals (MS code 37-9-15) The assistant principal will: Help secure buildings. Assure that multi-handicapped students are accounted for and safe. Report injuries and damage to the principal. Coordinate communication between principal, faculty, and staff. Communicate with parents. 1. Phone calls should be brief and professional. 2. Use lists to contact parents of the students involved. 3. Give them factual information. 4. Provide them with the locations on campus that they have access to. 5. Give them the names of the spokesperson that will be keeping them informed once they have arrived on campus. 6. Advise them to only give information to school and EMS officials. Assist as directed by the principal. Maintain a list of first aid providers for his or her site. Secretarial Staff The secretarial staff will: Be responsible for reporting emergency. Call 911. Take enrollment cards and sign-out sheets for off-site student release. Recorder. Utilize telephones and monitor emergency radio broadcast. Assist as directed by the principal. Secretaries manage this responsibility. Pull list(s) of those classes involved and make necessary copies. Check absence/specials/schedules to affirm who is in attendance in affected classes. Collect parent contact numbers. Check list with school nurse. Emergency lists should remain with School Law Enforcement Officials at all times. School Nurse The school nurse will: Report to the emergency scene. 16 Provide first aid services to injured/casualties in a secure location. Provide information to school officials. Provide information to emergency personnel. Assist as directed by the principal. Establish triage as needed and coordinate medical evacuation. Teachers Teachers will: Provide for the supervision of students and will remain with students until directed otherwise. Direct evacuation of students in their charge to designated areas in accordance with school crisis response plan. Render first aid if necessary. Take grade book and call roll after evacuation. Report missing students and staff to principal. Assist as directed by the principal. Counselors / Psychologist Counselors will: Maintain list of high-risk students throughout the year. Identify ‘at risk’ students in current emergency. Provide assistance to students and staff. Communicate with parents. Designate a location for counseling center. Assist as directed by the principal. Custodians/Maintenance Custodians/Maintenance will: Be responsible for the use of emergency equipment, for the handling of school supplies, and for the safe use of available utilities. Survey and report damage to the principal. Assist rescue operations as directed. Assist fire-fighting efforts until regular fire-fighting personnel take over. Control main shut-off valves for gas, water, and electricity and ensure that no hazard results from broken or downed lines. Assist in disbursement of supplies and equipment. Conserve usable water and other supplies. 17 Assist as directed by the principal. Food Services Food Service personnel will: Prepare and serve food to students and staff when necessary during an emergency. Assist as directed by principal. Bus Drivers The bus drivers will: Supervise students if emergency occurs while students are on the bus. Transport students and staff to new location when directed. Assist as directed by the principal. Emergency Management Director (Director of Support Services) The Pass Christian Public School District Director of Support Services will assist school officials in disaster planning. This assistance will include the four phases of emergency management, which are: Mitigation: Activities, which eliminate or reduce the probability of disaster. Preparedness: Activity, which can be taken prior to a disaster to save lives and minimize damage. Response: Activities that follow a disaster and are designed to prevent loss of lives and properties, relieve suffering, and provide emergency assistance. Recovery: Short and long-term activities which return systems to normal or improved standards. The Director of Support will also organize other resources in the Pass Christian Public School District as needed to assist the school district in disaster planning or response. Responsibilities include: Collection, analysis, and dissemination of information concerning potential disasters. Establishment of warning system to assure school officials receive immediate word of any situation that may cause a threat to the school or their students. Assistance in training of school personnel who may require special training as a result of their disaster response assignment. Assistance in dealing with state or federal officials during the recovery phase. 18 EMERGENCY DRILLS/PROCEDURES It is the duty of the principals and teachers in each building of the Pass Christian Public School District to instruct pupils in the methods of safety drills in all programs of emergency management as my be designated by the Mississippi Department of Education. These drills are to be conducted often enough to keep pupils and employees familiar with procedures. Emergency/safety drills will include evacuations for fire, bus accidents, earthquake, inclement weather, bomb threat, or other incidents unique to the geographical location to the district or school. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS FIRE The following procedures will be followed in the event of a fire or explosion. The building fire alarm system will be sounded to alert all school occupants. The fire alarm system can be operated automatically or manually. Evacuate all occupants through the most accessible exits from the building, moving as far away as possible from the structure. Call 911 to alert the fire department that an emergency fire/explosion condition has begun. Designated person(s) will shut off all gas and fuel lines. Check building to ensure evacuation of all occupants is completed in an orderly, timely manner. Alert superintendent or designee as needed. Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 19 BOMB THREATS/EXPLOSION Personnel in the Pass Christian Public School District shall cooperate fully with the police in planning and carrying out procedures for handling bomb threats. The safety of students and personnel shall be the primary concern of all personnel. All personnel will cooperate fully with the police to help identify the person or persons making the threat. All incidents shall be immediately reported to the administrator in charge. All incidents shall be reported to the superintendent’s office and police department immediately. The administrator in charge will make the decision to evacuate the building, complying with any direction given by the superintendent or any order given for evacuation by the police. Students are to be moved to each school’s designated evacuation area until the school has been searched and determined by the police to be safe for reentry, or until such time the superintendent has officially dismissed students. Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. Staff will assist in searching the building as prescribed by the administration and police. However the request of an employee to be excused from participating in a search shall be honored. Students shall not be dismissed from school until the end of the school day. Instead, if evacuated, students shall remain in designated areas until the principal and the police are satisfied that no danger exists. Teachers shall remain with their students and be responsible for them. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 20 TORNADOS/HURRICANE/AND INCLEMENT WEATHER Each school in the district shall have an operational weather radio. MS Code 37-11-6 (1996) Each school should be inspected and shelter areas designated. Schools should use interior hallways on the ground floor avoiding southwest, south, or west hallways, since that is the usual direction from which tornados originate. (Tornadoes usually move from southwest to northeast; however, they also move towards the east, the southeast, the north, and ever northwest.) Avoid halls that open to the outside in any direction. If there are no interior hallways, avoid those that open to the usual path of a tornado. Avoid windows and other glassed areas. Gymnasiums, auditoriums, or other rooms with wide-span roofs should not be used. When a tornado warning has been issued: An announcement will be made or an alarm will sound. Students and staff members must move to the areas of shelter in the main building. Students and staff will be moved from auditoriums, gyms, and other free-span rooms, exiting in an orderly fashion. Direct students to sit on the floor and wait for additional instructions When all students have reached a safe area, they will be instructed to respond to a specific command(s) to assume protective posture, facing interior walls, and away from the direction from which flying debris would be expected. An appropriate command would be, “EVERBODY down! Crouch on elbows and knees. Place hands over backs of your heads.” It is essential that the command be instantly understood and obeyed. Stay alert for warning signs of approaching tornado. Do not open windows. Students with physical disabilities should be safely evacuated to shelter areas and can remain in wheelchairs or sit in chairs if they use crutches or walkers. Due to conditions they may not be able to assume the protective posture. They should be sheltered in a small room, such as a restroom in the middle of the school. If warning signs are present and danger is imminent: Give the command to assume a protective posture. Close all hallway and/or fire doors to limit possible wind tunnel effect. Ensure that everyone stays down in a protective posture. After the tornado or severe storm passes, instruct students to remain on floor to reduce risk of injury from debris and broken glass. Follow all administrators’ directions for post tornado management. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. 21 Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. The superintendent is authorized to close schools and offices or dismiss them early in the event of hazardous weather or other emergencies that threaten the safety, health, and welfare of students and staff. It is understood that the superintendent will take action only after consultation with transportation and emergency management or weather authorities. Parents are to be advised to monitor radio and television stations for emergency information. In addition, parents and their children should have an arrangement worked out in advance with regard to transportation during extreme weather conditions. 22 ARMED/UNARMED INTRUDER Suspicious Persons or Activity Notify the office, administrator in charge, and the School Resource Officer immediately of the location of the suspicious person. Politely challenge the person and ask it you can help him or her. Advise the person that he or she is required to report to the office, sign in and obtain a visitor’s badge. If the person is uncooperative or you feel that he or she is unapproachable, contact the School Resource Officer or administrator in charge immediately. Report any suspicious or criminal activity to the School Resource Officer and the administrator in charge immediately. The administrator in charge will determine if LOCK-DOWN is required, if so, follow LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Threats Take all threats seriously! Report them to an administrator and to the School Resource Officer. Provide all details. Note all that you heard, directly or indirectly, and all those involved. Classroom Emergency Contact an administrator or the office immediately. The administrator in charge will ascertain the type of emergency and, if necessary, ask the appropriate staff members to respond to the identified area. Remain calm and help responding staff members as directed. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 23 LOCK DOWN PROCEDURE Call for lockdown will be made on the intercom. Teachers will immediately be sure their classroom is locked and lights are off. Teachers will move students out of the line of sight from the windows and door. Students who are out of the classroom should go to the closest classroom and be admitted by the teacher only. For classes in the gym: Classes will lock themselves in the dressing/locker rooms or other assessable rooms. Classes will remain locked down until the all-clear is announced. Schools Operating Scheduled Classes with breaks If the lockdown is called during break, students will report to the appropriate class period which immediately follows the scheduled break for that school. If the lockdown is called during lunch, students will report to the class period which includes their scheduled lunch. 24 EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes can occur at any time with no advance warning: The onset of a large earthquake is initially signaled by a deep rumbling or by disturbed air making a rushing sound. The immediate need is to protect lives by taking best available cover. All other actions must wait until the tremor subsides. Staff members-administrators and teachers will take charge and give instructions in a firm, clam manner. Advise students to remain quiet so directions can heard. Students and staff should stay put until tremors stop. No person should rush outdoors. The greatest danger is just outside entrances and close to walls. If inside a building, the students and staff should assume the duck, cover, and hold position until tremors stop. (Kneeling or sitting position with their heads down and their hands covering their heads.) Students should take cover under desks, tables, and heavy furniture, in interior doorways, or against weight bearing inside walls. Stay away from windows, light fixtures and gymnasiums, cafeterias, or other large areas. Shut off any electrical or gas operated appliances. If outdoors, move away from the buildings and avoid utility lines. After the quake/drill is over, evacuate the building and move to an open area. Avoid fallen powers lines. Do not start fires. Do not enter buildings until competent personnel have inspected them. Students and staff should be alert for possible after-shocks. Students and staff should evacuate the building through the nearest safe exit if instructed to do so by an administrator or emergency responder. (Follow Evacuation Procedures and Accountability System). Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 25 INTERIOR/EXTERIOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS A hazardous material is any substance chemical, biological, radiological, or explosive in a quantity of form, which me be harmful to humans, domestic animals, wildlife, economic crops or property when released into the environment. Off-Property Hazardous Materials Release Call 911. Make sure the 911 operator understands that there is a hazardous materials emergency. LOCKDOWN procedures will be initiated. The principal will notify the superintendent who will in turn notify proper departments. Close all windows and doors. Stay inside the build. Disable all heating and air conditioning ventilation systems to include the cafeteria exhaust system. Evacuate the building only upon the order of the principal or emergency responders. Stay upwind of the hazardous materials if an evacuation order is given. Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. Help provide first aid to students. Do not approach the hazardous material. On-Property Hazardous Materials Release Evacuate and seal off the contaminated area. Notify the principal. Attempt to identify/describe the hazardous material to the principal who will in turn call 911. The principal will notify the superintendent who will in turn notify proper departments. Try to conduct decontamination with school assets if possible. Evacuate the building only upon the order of the principal or emergency responders. Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. 26 Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. Help provide first aid to students. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. THREATS UNIQUE TO THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE DISTRICT/SCHOOLS Pass Christian Public School District recognizes that it may be vulnerable to threats which are unique to the district and schools’ locations. These possible threats are, but not limited to railroad, highway/interstate, deep water, and air incidents. In the event one of these incidents was to occur, each school should: Follow the procedures for handling similar emergency incidents (fire, explosion, hazardous materials, etc). Follow the directions of the principal. Call 911. Notify the appropriate emergency responders. Evacuate the building only upon the order of the principal or emergency responders. Teachers are to stay with their students and should call roll at the evacuation location. Missing students should be reported to the principal who will in turn report them to the emergency responders. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. Help provide first aid to students. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 27 BUS EVACUATION Students must be evacuated in all cases when there is fire or danger of fire or when the bus stops in an unsafe position. Fire or Danger of Fire Procedures A bus be evacuated immediately if the engine or any portion of the bus in on fire. Students must move at least 100 feet away from the bus and remain until the driver has determined that no danger remains. Students should be evacuated when the bus is near an existing fire and unable to move away or when near gasoline or other combustible materials. Unsafe Position Procedures If the bus is stopped due to an accident, mechanical failure, road conditions, or human failure, the driver must determine whether it is safer for students to remain on the bus or evacuate. The bus must be evacuated if it is in the path of a train or adjacent to railway tracks. Student should be evacuated when the bus is stopped in a dangerous position or in a position which may become dangerous, i.e., if the bus is stopped near a precipice. Students should be evacuated if the bus is stopped where there is danger or a collision i.e., on a hill or around a curve. Bus Evacuation Buses may be evacuated in the following ways: Everyone exists through the rear emergency door. Everyone exists through the front entrance door. Front half exits through the front entrance door and rear half exits through the rear emergency door. Exit through side emergency door alone (if bus is so equipped) or in a combination of the above. If all of the above procedures, pupils should be moved to a place of safety away from the roadway. Additional instructions can be found in the Pupil Transportation Manual, and/or may be provided by the Mississippi Department of Education. In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 28 Bus Accident Emergency Procedure: Bus driver will stay with students. Bus driver will ensure that law enforcement is notified. Bus driver will ensure that transportation supervisor is notified. Bus driver must immediately check all student passengers for injury and ask whether anyone is hurt or injured. If so, first aid shall be administered, if appropriate. The students should be evacuated from the school bus in accordance with standard procedures only if the condition or position of the school bus creates a further hazard to the student passengers. Transportation supervisor will go to the scene of accident. Transportation supervisor will notify central office and building principals. Central office will notify public relations, security coordinator, director of operations, and crisis management team coordinator. Principal will go to the scene of accident if students are injured. Principal or designee will notify parents. Principal will send staff member with the injured students if transported from accident site. Principal and supervisor of transportation will make list of all students on the bus at the time of accident. Principal and supervisor of transportation will document actions and decisions concerning bus accident. 29 SCHOOL EVACUATION PLAN The principal at each school will update and post evacuation plans and evacuation areas in each room of his or her building annually. The evacuation plan and evacuation areas will be used for all emergency responses. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Students and staff will calmly and quickly move to assigned evacuation areas, on-site or off-site. Teachers will stay with students at all times. Teachers and students will maintain a minimum distance of 500 feet for fires and 1000 feet for bomb threats. Teachers will call roll to determine if any students are missing. Teachers will report missing students to the principal. Emergency response team members will be notified if it cannot be determined that all persons have safely exite4d the building. Unattended students will report to the nearest teacher. Teachers are to note student additions and report them to the principal who will in turn report them to emergency responders. Office staff will take emergency kits to the on-site or off-site evacuation locations: EMERGENCY KITS Emergency kits must contain the following information: Student Enrollment Cards Student Emergency Contact Information Sign-out Sheets School Maps Emergency Response Contact Information In the event an evacuation of the building is ordered, grade books or student rosters should be taken with teachers as they exit the building to help ensure the proper accounting of students. 30 Caring for Special Needs Students Schools prepare students with disabilities for disasters and/or emergencies through frequent training drills to alleviate safety problems in the event of a real emergency. Teacher and principal responsibility has greatly increased as students move into least restrictive environment (LRE). To ensure the safety of students with different physical abilities, we realize the critical need for principals and teachers to have emergency procedures for students who need assistance to evacuate. The following procedures should be followed: 1. Make sure students with disabilities understand and will carry out actions required in an emergency. Each school is required to provide 30 minutes of safety instruction and conducts at least one fire drill a month. 2. A team will be in place to assist students with disabilities during the emergency. A team of adults has been organized to help meet the need of the special needs children to ensure better student safety. This team is made up of teachers, aides, and the school nurse. 3. Select a classroom that is close to an exit for location to place students with disabilities. Special attention is given to handicap accessibility of nearby exits to ease emergency evacuations for students in wheelchairs and braces. 4. Determine the ways students need help during and after an emergency based upon one or all of the following. difficulty hearing a warning or instructions concerning evacuations, difficulty with a seeing-eye or hearing-ear dog that may become confused during emergency difficulty operating a wheelchair or walker, difficulty understanding instructions while under stress, or having an illness aggravated by stress A list is maintained in the principal’s office and the nurse’s station of important items that a student might need in an emergency, such as medication administration, phone numbers for the parent or doctor, or special equipment needs. Special medical alert tags are also available that identify the student’s needs in case of injury or the inability to communicate. 31 Individuals Requiring Special Assistance During Emergency Name: _________________________________Homeroom/Location: _______________ Assistance required: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Person assigned to assist: ___________________________________________________ Special issues/notes: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________Homeroom/Location: _______________ Assistance required: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Person assigned to assist: ___________________________________________________ Special issues/notes: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________Homeroom/Location: _______________ Assistance required: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Person assigned to assist: ___________________________________________________ Special issues/notes: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________________Homeroom/Location: _______________ Assistance required: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Person assigned to assist: ___________________________________________________ Special issues/notes: _______________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 32 SCHOOL EVACUATION MAPS DELISLE ELEMENTARY EVACUATION MAP 33 PASS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP FIRST FLOOR 34 PASS CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP SECOND FLOOR 35 PASS CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL EVACUATION MAP 36 CHILD CARE CENTER EVACUATION MAP 37 ON-SITE EVAUCATION AREAS DeLisle Elementary School and The Pirate’s Landing DeLisle Elementary will evacuate to the parking lots adjacent to the building. If needed, DeLisle Elementary will also evacuate to the vacant lot adjacent to Central Services. The Pirate’s Landing will evacuate to the vacant lot adjacent to Central Services. Pass Christian Elementary School and Child Care Center Pass Christian Elementary and the Child Care Center will evacuate to the parking lots adjacent to the building. If needed, Pass Christian Elementary and the Child Care Center will evacuate to the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club. Pass Christian High School Pass Christian High School will evacuate to the parking lots adjacent to the building. If needed, Pass Christian High School will evacuate to the stadium. Pass Christian Middle School Pass Christian Middle School will evacuate to the parking lots adjacent to the building. If needed, Pass Christian Middle School will evacuate to the parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club. Central Services Central Services will evacuate to the vacant lot located adjacent to DeLisle Elementary. 38 OFF-SITE EVAUCATION AREAS DeLisle Elementary School and The Pirate’s Landing DeLisle Elementary and The Pirate’s Landing will be transferred to either the DeLisle First Baptist Church or the Pass Christian High School Football Stadium Pass Christian Elementary School and Child Care Center Pass Christian Elementary and the Child Care Center will be transferred to either the DeLisle First Baptist Church or the Pass Christian High School Football Stadium Pass Christian High School Pass Christian High School will be transferred to the High School Football Stadium Pass Christian Middle School Pass Christian Middle School will be transferred to either the DeLisle First Baptist Church or the Pass Christian High School Football Stadium Central Services Central Services will be transferred to either DeLisle Elementary 39 FAMILY REUNIFICATION POINT DISTRICT/SCHOOLS The Family Reunification Point for all schools will be the Pass Christian High School Stadium. In the event Pass Christian High School Stadium in unable to be accessed, the family reunification point for all schools will be War Memorial Park located on Scenic Drive in downtown Pass Christian, MS. 40 EMERGENCY TEAM AT STUDENT REUNIFICATION SITE TEAM LEADER *__________________________________ Alternate *_____________________________ TEAM MEMBERS: *__________________________________ *_____________________________ *__________________________________ *_____________________________ *__________________________________ *_____________________________ LOCATION *Inside: ______________________________________ *Outside ______________________________________ FUNCTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Account for all students and staff. Get Injury and Missing Persons Report from each teacher and report to EOC. Check student emergency card for name of person(s) authorized to pick up student. Release student only to an authorized person. If in doubt, ask for identification. Complete Student Release Log. 41 CRISIS SITE STUDENT RELEASE FORM Student’s name: __________________________________________________________ Teacher: ________________________________________ Grade: _________________ Student release requested by: _______________________________________________ Proof of identification: ____________________________________________________ If the person requesting release is not listed on the Parental Permission for Student Release Form, release of the student will be denied until direct parental contact has been made. STUDENT’S STATUS: □ Present □ Absent □ Missing □ Receiving First Aid □ Evacuated to emergency department Requester’s signature: _____________________________________________________ Destination: _____________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________________________________________ Time: __________________________________________________________________ Staff member approving release (please initial): _________________________________ 42 SITE STATUS REPORT/MISSING/INJURY REPORT TO: ________________________ FROM: (name) _____________________ LOCATION: ____________ DATE: ______________ TIME: _________ PERSON IN CHARGE AT SITE: _____________________ Message via: 2-way Radio_____ Telephone_____ Messenger_____ EMPLOYEE/STUDENT STATUS Absent Injured #Sent to Hosp./Med Dead Missing Unaccounted for (away from site) #Release d to parents Students Site Staff Others STRUCTURAL DAMAGE Check √ Check damage/problem and indicate location(s). Damage/Problem Location(s) Gas leak Water leak Fire Electrical Communications Heating/cooling Other (list): 43 #Being supervise d PARENTAL PERMISSION EMERGENCY RELEASE LIST FOR PARENTS Student name: ___________________________ Teacher name: ___________________ Parent name: _____________________________ Phone number: __________________ Parent signature: __________________________________________________________ NAMES OF PEOPLE I WILL ALLOW MY CHILD TO GO WITH IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ Name: ___________________________________ Phone number: __________________ It is important for you to send the completed form back as soon as possible. Your child’s teacher will keep this with his or her emergency kit, and it will only be used in emergencies. Thank you so much for taking the time to complete this form and returning it to your child’s teacher. 44 PRESS MEDIA At all times the Superintendent or designee will be the spokesperson for the Pass Christian Public School District. All information released to the media will be directed by the Superintendent or designee. All press conferences conducted by the media will be directed by the Superintendent or designee. The media will conduct all interviews off campus. The media must have the permission of the students’ parents or legal guardians before being allowed to interview students. WORKING WITH THE MEDIA Make sure all employees know the location of the emergency communication post so they can direct inquiries. Have at least two secretaries available to the coordinator of public relations. Have at least one cell phone available to the coordinator of public relations. Coordinator of public relations should maintain close contact with reporters. Build a positive relationship with the news media by providing information in an organized manner. Develop a list of newspapers and television and radio stations in advance, including the key contact people, phone numbers, and deadlines. Eliminate obstacles wherever possible. Plan to be quoted by name. Be very careful about going “off-the-record”. Never argue with a reporter about the value of a story. Keep a log of all facts given out with times they were released. Do not release the names of victims until you know for a fact the families have been notified. Never speak before you know what you want to say. Don’t play favorites among the media. Distribute information evenly. Never flatly refuse information. Always give a good reason why it isn’t available. Be sure facts are, indeed, factual. Always know to whom you are talking. Get the reporter’s name and phone number in case you need to contact him or her later. Never falsify, color, or slant your answers. Be especially alert about photographs. Have policy well established before the crisis. Have safety, labor, and employee records available for your reference if possible. Point up long safety records and any acts of heroism by employees. If damage must be estimated for the press immediately, confine statements to general description of what was destroyed. Accentuate the positive. 45 YEARLY STAFF TRAININGS School __________________________________________________ Training DATE TIME BUILDING Orientation Training All Staff COMMENTS All staff must be training yearly on the District/School Safety and Crisis Plan 46 REQUIRED YEARLY DRILLS Section 37-3-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated and Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards (Process Standard 37) FIRE DRILLS - Monthly (one per month - 9) TORNADO DRILLS - twice per year (one per semester - 2) LOCKDOWN/INTRUDER DRILLS - twice per year (one per semester - 2) 47 PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT YEARLY EMERGENCY DRILL FORM 2013-2014 School _________________________________________ DRILL DATE TIME BUILDING Fire Drill Month 1 Fire Drill Month 2 Fire Drill Month 3 Fire Drill Month 4 Fire Drill Month 5 Tornado Drill Semester 1 Lockdown Drill Semester 1 Fire Drill Month 6 Fire Drill Month 7 Fire Drill Month 8 Fire Drill Month 9 Tornado Drill Semester 2 Lockdown Drill Semester 2 48 COMMENTS REQUIRED DISTRICT POLICES and PROCEDURES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Student Code of Conduct (MS Code 37-11-53) Student Disciplinary Plan Reporting of Crimes (MS Code 37-11-29) Restraint Policy Search of Students, Personal Property, and Vehicles Visitor Control Procedure School Safety Personnel (SRO’s or SSO’s) SRO’ must be certified by MDE within 2 years of appointment to the school. All school safety personnel must be supervised by the superintendent or his/her designee, excluding principals. SRO’s must be certified full time police officers. SRO’s must be armed and deployed in accordance with generally accepted standards of police practice. They must qualify with firearms bi-annually. All school safety personnel must receive a minimum of 40 hours service training as approved by MDE each year. 49 PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCIES Description Code: EBC Approved/Review June 2005 Rescinds Policy: Originally Approved: The superintendent of the Pass Christian Public School District shall be ready to respond to any emergency or crisis by incorporating a well-planned and widely known crisis management plan for the district and each district facility and school in to the safety plans at both the school and district levels. To the extent possible, the plans will be consistent from location to location. A warning system and appropriate procedure shall be known and provided to all personnel in the respective schools. Periodic practice drills shall be held at which time all pupils and personnel shall act in accordance with specific directions as set forth in that school plan. All plans shall be on file at the central administration office. Schools shall be dismissed only by the superintendent’s office. Each school principal shall use his/her judgment in putting the appropriate disaster plan into effect. The superintendent’s office shall provide all possible information and subsequent direction to the school principal. Principals should refer to adopted policies and procedures on natural and nuclear disasters. Each principal shall acquire and maintain a battery operated radio for his/her school. Safety plans should include specific emergency management plans that include, procedures for responding to bomb threats, fire, flood, hazardous waste spill, hurricane, shootings/weapons, violence, chemical release, tornado, major power outage, death, or other disruptive incidents. These plans must include clearly defined communications strategies within the school and with parents, central office, other schools, news media, and emergency response agencies, i.e., police, fire, ambulance, etc. Safety drills and crisis management procedures will be practiced by students and personnel on a regular basis. Each site shall have a battery-operated radio ad an operational weather radio. See also Policy EBCA and Policy EBCB. 50 PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY PLANS Description Code: EBCA Approved/Review June 2005 Rescinds Policy: Originally Approved: A safe and orderly school climate promotes the success and development of all children and the staff who serve them. The Pass Christian Public School District shall maintain district and school safety plans that accommodate a comprehensive, systematic, broad-based continuous process designed to create and maintain a secure and orderly school climate that is free of drugs, violence, and fear. At the minimum safety plans are to include the following components: 13. CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM: An interdisciplinary team of professionals whose goals are to respond to emergencies or crisis situations and to provide an array of services, which may include counseling, medical, legal, security or police, etc. The Crisis Intervention Team may also be utilized in a planning capacity in order to establish coordination and linkages prior to the actual occurrence of an event. 14.SCHOOL SAFETY SELF-ASSESSMENT: A planning and assessment instrument to be used as appropriate to evaluate the school safety plan. In the broadest of terms, the assessment should include a comprehensive review of the entire educational program of a school and/or school district. It may, however, focus on specific areas such as assessment of the gang problem, weapons in schools, drug or alcohol abuse, schoolyard bullying, facilities evaluation, policies and procedures, compliance with statutes, attitudes and a host of emerging trends in the field of school safety. 15.SCHOOL SAFETY DRILL ASSESSMENT: A process designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a crisis management plan and the readiness of an individual school and/or school district. This assessment may include a review of policies and procedures, safety drills, linkages with the appropriate agencies, the role of Crisis Intervention Team members in the event of a crisis, professional development activities, and training students how to respond during a crisis. Safety plans must also incorporate specific emergency management plans with procedures for responding to bomb threats, fire, flood, hazardous waste spill, hurricane, shootings/weapons, violence, chemical release, tornado, major power outage, death, or other disruptive incidents. The plans shall include clearly defined communications strategies within the school and with parents, central office, other schools, news media, and emergency response agencies, i.e., police, fire, ambulance, etc. A warning system and appropriate procedures for each of the emergencies included in the plan must be known and provided to all personnel in the respective schools. Periodic practice drills 51 shall be held at which time all pupils and personnel shall act in accordance with specific direction as set forth in that school plan. All plans comply with all state and/or federal requirements for safety, including facilities that are clean, secure, and equipped to meet the instructional needs of students and staff. MS Code § 37-3-81, § 37-7-301(c) (d) (j), § 37-11-5 and 49, § 37-17-6(20), and § 45-10. See Policy EBCB. 52 PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT SAFETY DRILLS/EVACUATION Description Code: EBCB Approved/Review June 2005 Rescinds Policy: Originally Approved: It is the duty of the principals and teachers in each building of the Pass Christian Public School District to instruct pupils in the methods of safety drills in all programs of emergency management as may be designated by the Mississippi Department of Education. These drills are to be conducted often enough to keep pupils and employees familiar with procedures. Emergency/safety drills will include evacuations for fire, bus accidents, earthquake, weather (tornado, flooding, etc.) bomb threat, or other incidents. In addition, parents are to be advised of the radio/TV stations that will carry emergency response information regarding schools. FIRE/EXPLOSION 1. Conduct regular monthly fire drills, the majority of which are held without advance notice. Make a monthly report to the superintendent or designee regarding fire drills. 2. Provide written instructions for the evacuation of pupils from each room, using either the room number and/or the teachers’ names. Alternate ways to evacuate the building shall also be practiced. 3. Instruct teachers to close all doors and windows and turn off lights, remain with their classes, and move away from the building. 4. Locate and eliminate all fire hazards periodically. Hazard areas include stages, boiler rooms, storage areas, shops, laboratories, occupational training (foods, building trades, etc.), and any other area where hazardous materials are stored or used. 5. Make sure that all exits are clearly marked and functioning. 6. Develop a plan for what to do if it becomes necessary to close the school. This plan should include measures for conveying accurate information to students and parents. PROCEDURE 1. Sound building fire alarm system that can be operated both automatically and manually to alert school occupants. 2. Call 911 to alert the fire department that an emergency fire condition has begun. 3. Have custodian or other designated person shut off all gas and fuel lines. 4. Check building to ensure evacuation is completed in an orderly, timely manner. 5. Alert superintendent/ district public information director as needed. 6. Follow other procedures as outlined in the school/district disaster plan. (See also Policy EBCA.) BUS EVAUCATION Bus evacuation drills must be conducted as least twice during the school year. Students usually remain on the bus during an emergency. However, students must be evacuated in all cases where there is fire or danger of fire or when the bus stops in an unsafe position. 53 Fire or Danger of Fire 1. A bus must be evacuated immediately if the engine or any portion of the bus is on fire. 2. Students must move at least 100 feet away from the bus and remain until the driver has determined that no danger remains. 3. Students should be evacuated when the bus is near an existing fire and unable to move away or when near gasoline or other combustible materials. 1. 2. 3. 4. Unsafe Position If the bus is stopped due to an accident, mechanical failure, road conditions, or human failure, the drive must determine whether it is safer for students to remain on the bus or evacuate. The bus must be evacuated if it is in the path of a train or adjacent to railway tracks. Students should be evacuated when the bus is stopped in a position that may change and increase danger, i.e., if the bus is stopped near a precipice. Students should be evacuated if the bus is stopped where there is danger of a collision, i.e., on a hill or around a curve. Buses may be evacuated in the following ways: 1. Everyone exits through the rear emergency door. 2. Everyone exits through the front entrance door. 3. Front half exits through the front entrance door and rear half exits through the rear emergency door. 4. Exit through side emergency door alone (if bus is so equipped) or in combination 1-3 above. In all of the above procedures, pupils should be moved to a place of safety away from the roadway. Additional instructions are available in the school/district disaster plan, the Pupil Transportation Manual, and/or may be provided by the Mississippi Department of Education annually. See also Policy EBCA. BOMB THREAT Personnel in the Pass Christian Public School District shall cooperate fully with the police in planning and carrying out procedures for handling bomb threats. All personnel, including switchboard/telephone staff and custodians, shall be given instructions for carrying out their responsibilities in the event of a bomb threat. A bomb threat report form that provides a standard set of questions designed to extract vital information should be readily available for use. The principal must evaluate the seriousness of bomb threats or other disruptive types of demonstrations after using input from all sources and then act to ensure the safety and best interests of students and staff. The following guidelines will be considered: 54 1. The safety of students and personnel shall be of primary concern. 2. Te identification of the person or persons making the threat is of primary importance. 3. A report of any incident to the superintendent’s office and police department is to be filed immediately. 4. The principal will make the decision to evacuate, complying with any direction given by the superintendent or any order given for evacuation by the police. 5. Establish staff responsibilities for searching the building. The request of an employee to refuse to participate in a search shall be honored. 6. Students shall not be dismissed from school until the end of the school day. Instead, if evacuated, they shall remain in designated areas until the principal and the police are satisfied that no danger exists. Teachers shall remain with their students and be responsible for them. Other response procedures and precautions as outlined in the school/district crisis response plan are to be followed. See also Policy EBCA. WEATHER-RELATED EMERGENCIES The Pass Christian area is noted for severe unpredictable weather conditions. If a severe weather warning, such as a tornado warning is issued by the United States Weather Bureau, local civil defense officials notify the superintendent and each principal. Children will be retained in tornado (severe weather) drill until it is deemed safe to dismiss them, unless their parents pick them up. Pupils will not be allowed to use the telephone during severe weather warnings except in cases of emergency. Parents and their children should have an arrangement worked out in advance with regard to transportation during extreme weather conditions. Each school in the district shall have an operational weather radio. MS Code § 37-11-6 (1996) Each school should be inspected and shelter areas designed. Schools should use interior hallways on the ground floor that are not southwest, south, or west, since that is usually the direction the tornado will come. (Tornadoes usually move from southwest to northeast; however, they also move towards the east, the southeast, the north, and even northwest.) Avoid halls that open to the outside in any direction. If there are no interior hallways, avoid those that open to the usual path of a tornado. Avoid windows and other glassed areas. Gymnasiums, auditoriums, or other rooms with wide-span roofs should not be used. Staff and students should be instructed on the following: 1. The difference between a warning and a watch. 55 2. The alarm for drill, watch, warning, and instructions for leaving auditoriums, gyms, and other free-span rooms, exiting in an orderly fashion. 3. Location of evacuation routes to shelter areas. 4. The “drop and tuck” command to assume a protective posture facing an interior wall. If there is something available to cover their heads, it is best to do so; otherwise, they are to use their hands. 5. If a teacher or adult is present, students should follow their directions, but they also need to know how to respond appropriately without supervision. 6. Peak time for tornadoes to strike varies from region to region. In southeastern states, early morning tornadoes are almost as common as late afternoon ones. MS Code § 37-3-81, § 37-7-301(c) (d) (j), § 37-11-5 and 49, § 37-17-6(20), and § 45-11-10 and Mississippi Public School Accountability Standards (2001) 56 ANNUAL DISTRICT/SCHOOL SAFETY ASSESSMENT Year ______________ School ________________________________________________________________________ School District_________________________________________Date_____________________ Student Population _____________Teaching Staff __________ Support Staff ______________ I. Crisis Response Plan _____1.Does the school have a Crisis Response Plan? (Process Standard 62) _____A. Does it incorporate responses to the following areas? 1. Fire 2. Tornado 3. Hurricane 4. Bomb Threat/Explosion 5. Intruder 6. Earthquake 7. Threats unique to the school such as HAZMAT spills, train derailment, et al. _____2.Does the response plan include a protocol for primary staff Responsibilities? _____3. Does the school have a crisis response team? _____A. Training level _____B. Drills _____ 4. Has the school coordinated emergency response procedures and protocols with: _____A. _____B. _____C. _____D. _____E. _____F. _____G. Police/Sheriff's Office County/City Emergency Management Medical Services Media Agencies Utilities Parents Transportation _____5. Are staff and students trained in the Crisis Response Plan? _____6. Evacuation Policies and Procedures (Crisis Response Plan) ____A. How often are fire and tornado drills conducted? 57 II. ____B. Are there marshalling areas for students to be counted? ____C. Is the bomb evacuation area at least 1000 feet from the school? ____D. How does the administrator account for all students (missing students)? ____E. Reunification Points ____F. Triage Stations ____G. Emergency Transportation Plans ____H. Emergency Evacuation Kits Policies and Procedures (MDE School Safety Manual) _____1. Are parents and students informed of disciplinary policies and procedures in accordance with Section 37-11-53 of the Mississippi State Code? _____2. Does the school have policies and procedures addressing the following areas: ____A. Code of Conduct ____B. Student Discipline ____C. Dress Codes ____D. Electronic Equipment (cell-phones, pagers etc.) ____E. Gangs ____F. Sexual Harassment ____G. Gun Free Schools Act of 1994 _____3. Does the school have a discipline plan in accordance with MSC 37-11-53? _____4. Does the school maintain statistical data regarding student discipline? _____5. Does the school maintain information on incidents reported in accordance? With 37-9-14 and 37-11-29? ____A. Are all crimes reported? 1. Law Enforcement Agency 2. Youth Court 3. MDE _____6. Are there policies for playground utilization? _____7. Are there adequate procedures for visitor control? ____A. Are procedures in place to challenge unidentified visitors? ____B. Are visitors required to sign in and issued badges? ____C. Are badges recovered? ____D. Are visitor parking spaces prominently marked and in close proximity to the main office? ____E. Are directional signs designating the office area posted? 58 _____8. Search Policy ____A. Is there a policy for searching students? ____B. Is there a policy for searching vehicles? ____C. Is there a policy for searching lockers and personal effects? ____D. Are signs posted advising visitors that visitors and packages may be searched on entrance/egress to the building? _____9. Does the school have a restraint or use of force policy for staff and Enforcement personnel? III. _____10. Does the school have a dress code? _____11. Is there an Internet policy and computer crime policy in place? Facility Assessment ____1. Clinic or aid supplies available? ____A. Is there a Nurses Station? ____B. Is there a Physicians-Desk Reference available? ____C. Medication Monitored? ____2. Shops ____3. Laboratories ____A. Chemicals labeled and secured? ____B. Eye wash station? ____4. Kitchen ____A. ____B. ____C. ____D. Temperature charts, on freezer doors? Food stored on shelves and pallets (and covered) in freezers? Vents cleaned on a regular basis? Adequate fire extinguishers that are inspected annually? ____5. Does the school have an operational fire alarm, burglar alarm and emergency lighting system? ____6. Signage ____A. Signs directing, visitors to the office. ____B. Signs designating that weapons, tobacco and drugs are prohibited on campus. ____C. Signs, for school name. ____7. Fencing for the campus. 59 ____8. Ingress/Egress ____A. Do ingress/egress doors have panic bars? ____B. Does the school control ingress points around the campus? ____9. Classrooms ____A. Do classrooms have doors that lock? ____B. Do classrooms have evacuation routes posted? ____10. Communications ____A. Does the school have an unlisted telephone number? ____B. Does the school have cell phones and two-way radios? ____C. Does the school have two-way intercoms between the main office and teaching stations? ____11. Utilities ____A. Are utility cutoffs located for: ____(1) Electricity ____(2) Gas ____(3) Water ____B. Are building schematics available on site? ______12. Walkways ____A. Are sidewalks in good repair? ____B. Are additional sidewalks needed? ____C. Are they compliant with ADA? ______13. Traffic ____A. Proper control devices in place? ____B. Is traffic thru school property controlled? ____C. Is neighborhood traffic controlled? ______14. Lighting ____A. Interior ____B. Exterior ____C. Exit signs 60 ______15. Heating/AC ____A. Units inspected annually. ____B. Plants clean and secure. ______16. Stairs a. Handrails b. Width c. Traffic ability IV. Physical Security ____1. What type of position does the district use for physical security? a. School Resource Officer b. Campus Enforcement Officer c. School Safety Officer ____2. What is the training level for these personnel? ___________________ ____3. District, or Local Law Enforcement Agency Employed? ____4. Is the campus security entity operating in accordance with generally accepted standards of security /law enforcement practice? ____A. Reporting ____B. Investigations ____(1) Criminal ____(2) Administrative ____C. Training ____D. Equipment ____E. Deployment (Does the district properly use the officers?) ____F. Crime Prevention/Drug Mitigation Operations ____5. What type of Key Control System is utilized? V. Programs for Student Compliance ____1. Does the district have any specific programs that generate compliance by students? ____2. Does the district have any programs that generate positive citizenship principles? 61 ____3. Does the district afford special education students a privileged status regarding compliance with criminal laws? VI. VII. Community Observations _____1. Law Enforcement _____2. Youth Court _____3. Emergency Services _____4. Gangs operational in the community. _____5. Do gangs pose a threat to the school district? Emergency Management ____1. Where is the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the school located? ___________________________ ____(A) Adequate phones? ____ B) Additional communication equipment? ____(C) Status boards (flip charts/chalk board, etc.) ____2. Who mans the EOC? ____(A) Maintenance personnel ____(B) School Resource Officer ____(C) School Administrator ____(D) Attendance Officer ____(E) Nurse ____(F) Pupil Transportation Director ____(G) Counselor ____(H) Other Personnel as circumstances warrant VIII. Collateral Observations VIV. Impression 62 Accident Investigation The first step in preventing a recurrence of an accident is to investigate and analyze one that has happened and take positive action to remove its causes. The injured employee’s immediate supervisor should investigate each accident. These findings should constitute a portion of the complete accident report. The investigator should: Determine the act or condition that triggered the accident. Cite any procedure or action that was not in accordance with standard safety policies. Indicate any corrective or disciplinary action that would prevent another accident of this type. Accident Reports – Employees and Students Accident reports are required for any accident occurring on school property or at school activities. All accidents, illnesses, and/or injuries shall be reported immediately to the appropriate principal, manager, or supervisor who will complete and forward an incident/accident report to the Pass Christian Public School District Workers’ Compensation Director. The same report may be used to report incidents where hazards exist but where no injury or damage has occurred. Accident reports involving employees should be filed in the Workers’ Compensation office and accident reports involving students should be filed in the Superintendent’s Office. There are a number of forms, which may be used to report accidents (Appendix I-A, I-B and I-C are recommended), but the items listed below should be considered minimum information: Name, age, sex of the injured person. Occupation at time of accident-What he or she was actually doing. Nature and exact description of injury. Date and time of accident. Estimate of number of days that will be lost as a result of accident. Description of accident: Identify objects, operation, or substances most closely associated with the occurrence of the accident. Unsafe acts or conditions that contributed to the accident. Corrective action proposed in order to prevent the re-occurrence of a similar accident. Remarks, comments, or sketches. Date report was completed. Signature of supervisor. Signature of safety coordinator. 63 Crime Scene Management The purpose of this policy and procedure is to secure and restrict access to a crime scene in order to preserve evidence in cases of crimes occurring on school property. How to avoid contaminating crime scene evidence Crime scenes often have some of the most important evidence, evidence that is critical in criminal cases. Only trained professionals should collect and preserve the evidence. Crime Scene Investigators say the biggest problem that they encounter is crime scene contamination. Therefore, before the professionals arrive, it is paramount that the crime scene remains as uncontaminated as possible. There are steps that can be taken by people who are the first to arrive at the scene to help protect the evidence. School Resource Officers are trained by the Department of Education in securing any school crime scene. Since school employees will be first at a school crime scene, it is recommended that a person from the school staff be designated to manage the crime scene prior to police arrival. This should be the School Resource Officer, Assistant Principal or Lead Teacher. The acronym "RESPOND" should help personnel remember how best to manage a school crime scene to minimize contamination. The letters in the acronym represent the words Respond, Evaluate, Secure, Protect, Observe, Notify and Document. Respond Personal safety - Your safety comes first! You can't help others if you are injured. Organize your thoughts and formulate a plan on how to handle the situation. Make mental notes of your observations. Evaluate Evaluate the severity of the situation. Is the crime/incident in progress or not? School Emergency Response Team should be calling 9-1-1 if appropriate. Identify all involved and uninvolved individuals in the area. Emergency response personnel should be offering aid to the victims. Be aware of weapons and hazards. Be aware of potential evidence. Don't touch anything unless necessary. Secure 64 Clear away uninvolved people. Establish a perimeter with survey or custodial tape, cones, desks. School Resource Officer/Police/Sheriff Departments will adjust the perimeter if they need to. Protect Safe guard the scene - Limit and document any people entering the area. Don't use phones or bathrooms within the scene area. Don't eat, drink or smoke in the area of the scene. Observe Write down your observations - These notes will be utilized to report crime scene management to responding police. Your notes could possibly be used at a later date in criminal court. Record detailed information - don't rely on your memory. Notify Call 911 (Police/Sheriff Department/EMS/Fire Personnel), if not already called or there. Document Take good notes - Such as: time, date, people at scene, weather, doors open or closed, lights on or off and position of furniture. Be prepared to provide your notes and information to police. 65 PROCEDURES ADDRESSING REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS MS Code 45-33-26 states that an individual convicted as a sex offender must register with the national data base and follow specific guidelines concerning schools. Although required by law, the convicted sex offender may not be forthcoming with this information. It is important that all administrators be cognizant of the following procedures which will be used to address this issue. “Identified registered sex offenders are never to be in or about school grounds.” When a registered sex offender has been identified, the following procedures apply. The other parent is exempt. 1. Identify that the registered sex offender has legal custody of the child. If the registered sex offender presents as the only custodial parent, documentation must be presented to verify legal custody and maintained in the child’s educational file. This is to ensure the protection of the child. 2. To ensure that educational services of the child are not denied, instruct the registered sex offender that he/she must call the principal to arrange for meetings concerning the child’s educational services. All meetings arranged by the principal must be conducted at Central Services. 3. Instruct the registered sex offender that it is illegal to enter or loiter near any school campus/property. The only property at this time the registered sex offender will be given permission to enter is Central Services. 4. Instruct the registered sex offender that he/she will be monitored by an employee of the district while attending all meetings at Central Services. 5. Instruct the registered sex offender that he/she is not allowed to drop-off or pick-up the child at school any time. If the child does not use school transportation, the registered sex offender will need to arrange for the child to be dropped-off or picked-up at school by another person. 6. Instruct the registered sex offender to provide the school with names of individuals who are allowed to check-in or check-out the child. This is very important in case of emergencies. 7. Instruct the registered sex offender that these procedures must be followed at all times to prevent the registered sex offender from violating MS Code 45-33-26. 8. Instruct the registered sex offender that he/she would be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), incarceration not to exceed six (6) months in jail, or both if they violate MS Code 45-33-26. 9. The privacy of the child is to be protected at all times. The registered sex offender has a constitutional right to be present in a school building that is used as a polling place only for the purpose of voting. All known registered sex offenders entering school property during voting will be escorted while on campus by school personnel. Adopted August 14, 2013 66 ADDITIONAL FORMS (Update as needed) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Fire Extinguisher Inventory List Staff Resources Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Inventory Student Accident Report Employee Accident Form Accident Report Form 67 Pass Christian Public School District Fire Extinguisher List 2013-2014 School/Building Name ____________________________________________ Make Type Size Model Serial Location Building Inspected Comments Number Last 68 STAFF RESOURCES (i.e. CPR, FIRST AID, FIRE) Name Skill/Training Room Number 69 Contact Number HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) INVENTORY Pass Christian Public School District School/Building ____________________________________________ This MSDS inventory reflects the chemicals/products utilized by employees of Pass Christian Public School District that are known to be present in the workplace. The MSD Sheets for the products reflected in this inventory are retained in the Employee Right To Know Stations, indexed by the common use name, and are available for employee review at any time while on duty. Pass Christian Public School District PRODUCT (COMMON USE NAME) USE 70 DEPARTMENT PASS CHRISTIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTIRCT STUDENT ACCIDENT REPORT Name of Student Sex Date of Accident Time of Day Grade School Location on Campus of Accident School Insurance: Other Insurance: Description of Accident/Student Activity at Time of Accident: Supervising Adult(s): Witness (es): Nature of Injury and Action Taken: Type of First Aide Rendered: Name/Address Person Administering First Aid: Suggestions for Preventing a Similar Accident: Name of Parent/Relative Contacted Address/Phone of Parent/Relative 71 Sent Home: __________________ Not sent home: __________________________ ___ Additional Information: Signatures required Signature Signature of Supervising Adult: Signature of Principal: 72 Date EMPLOYEE ACCIDENT REPORT (Insert) PASS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT Supervisors’ Accident Investigation Report DATE ______________ ___________ EMPLOYEE INVOLVED _________ POSITION ________________ ___ TIME ___________________________________________________ __________________________ AGE _____________________________ ____________ DATE EMPLOYED ____________________ SUPERVISOR _____________________________________ DEPARTMENT ____________ ___________ HOW LONG WAS EMPLOYEE PERFORMING THIS OPERATION? _______________________________________________________ WAS THE EMPLOYEE INSTRUCTED? ________________ ____________________________________________________________ DID THE ACCIDENT RESULT IN INJURY? _______________ ___________________________________________________ NATURE AND EXTENT OF INJURY ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ DATE INJURY REPORTED __________________________ LOSS OF WORK DAYS _______________Yes or No IF SO, WHEN, AND BY WHOM? __________________ _____________________________________________________________ HOW DID ACCIDENT OCCUR? _______________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ _____________________________ ______ ____ _____________________________________________________ ____________________ CAUSE OF ACCIDENT __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WHAT ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN? _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNED _______________________________________ DEPT. ________________________________ SAFETY COMMITTEE COMMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNED______________________________________ DATE ________________________________________ EXECUTIVE SPECIAL ORDERS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ SIGNED ______________________________________ DATE ________________________________________________________ 73 EMPLOYEE REVIEW and COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION FORM I understand that the Pass Christian Public School District Safety and Crisis Response Plan is posted on-line at www.pc.k12.ms.us under Employee Services. I also understand that I will be provided a printed copy by an administrator upon request. I also understand that I am responsible for having read it and for following the information contained therein. Printed Name:_________________________________________________________________ Signature:_____________________________________________________________________ Worksite:______________________________________________________________________ Position:_______________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________________________________________________________________ 74