M. Annual Written Instructions to Students and Staff

The Superintendent of Schools, together with each chief school administrator of an educational agency other than a public school located within the school district, shall provide written instructions on emergency procedures in their respective schools for all students and staff. The written instructions shall be distributed by October 1 of each school year to students and staff by any of the following methods:

  1. School district newsletter mailed to all district residents.
  2. Special mailing to students’ homes.
  3. Handout for students to carry home.

At a minimum, written instructions shall include the following information:

  1. Identify alarm warning system.
  2. Various response actions which may be required, such as early dismissal and sheltering, and a description of each.
  3. Name of District Emergency Coordinator, and the names and roles of the members of the Emergency Response Team.
  4. Methods for disseminating information during an emergency.
  5. A source for additional information.