Checklist for School Planning

Under the direction of the principal, each school is to complete the following according to its unique needs and circumstances.

-Have each team member become familiar with this Emergency Management Resource Guide

- Below are school planning forms to complete.  Click on the blue links to access the forms:

o       Cover Page

o       Staff Skills Inventory

o       Emergency Response Team Assignments

o       Teacher Survey: Students Needing Special Assistance

o       Classroom and Building “Hazard Hunt”

o       Students Special Assistance: Master List

o       Classroom and Building “Hazard Hunt” Master List

o       Assembly Area (outdoors)

o       Alternate Building Location (walking distance)

o       Alternate Building Location (requiring transport)

o       Student Accounting and Release

o       Orientation and Training Schedule

o       Drill Schedule and Log

-Create an Emergency Team “Toolbox”

-Adopt Visitor Screening and Access Control Policies consistent with local board policy

-Adopt “age appropriate” Daily Dismissal Procedures consistent with board policy

-Review the Emergency Response Protocols; make necessary modifications for school-      specific needs (using feedback from Staff Surveys and Emergency Team input, local or district phone numbers and titles, etc.)

-Review and update Severe Weather Safe Area for each room of building

-Review and update Shelter in Place plan for each room of building

-Prepare your school’s Emergency Quick Reference Guide

- Provide Emergency Quick Reference forms to all staff members

-Establish a schedule and procedures for Orientation, Training, and Practicing the Plan

- Submit the school’s plan to the superintendent or designee

-Practice the plan as scheduled, update the plan at least yearly