Approved: March 13, 1995 720
Revised: May 14, 2007
Revised: March 11, 2020
LOCAL SAFETY PROGRAMS
The Evansville Community School District Board of Education believes that school safety is critical to everyone involved with the District. To meet this concern, school safety programs and safety inspections shall be developed and implemented in the District by the Buildings and Grounds Director. All safety programs shall be designed to:
- Provide a safe and healthy school and work environment for students and employees;
- Protect the safety of students, employees and other persons present on district property and at school-sponsored events to the extent reasonably possible;
- Comply with safety regulations, state codes and orders of the Department of Workforce Development, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Instruction and applicable local safety and health codes and regulations;
- Minimize mechanical hazards and unsafe conditions in school facilities and on school grounds so as to prevent accidents;
- Inform students and employees of safety procedures and practices;
- Provide instruction in accident prevention, fire prevention, emergency procedures, road safety, and protective behaviors in appropriate grades and classes.
Building principals shall be responsible for supervising the safety programs in their assigned buildings and for keeping staff members informed of pertinent state and local regulations and recommendations relating to safety in the schools.
A school safety plan will be developed and in effect for each school in the District. Each school safety plan shall be developed consistent with district policies and legal requirements and shall include:
1) Measures to prevent violence, disruptions, and unsafe conditions;
2) Intervention strategies to help maintain a safe environment; and
3) Procedures for responding to a crises should it occur.
School safety plans shall be reviewed on a regular basis and revised as necessary and appropriate.
Legal Ref.: Sections 101.055 Wisconsin Statutes (Public Employee Safety and Health)
101.11 (Employer’s Duty to Furnish Safe Employment and Place)
115.33 (Inspection of School Buildings)
118.07 (Health and Safety Requirements)
118.075 (Indoor Environmental Quality in Schools)
118.08 (School Zones; Crossings)
118.09 (Safety Zones)
120.12(5) (School Board Duties)
121.02(1)(i) (School District Standards)
167.32 ((Safety at Sporting Events)
PI 8.01(2)(i) Wisconsin Administrative Code
Local Ref.: District Safety Manual
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