KDE - Crisis Management (Safety, Readiness and Incident Management Planning)

The Board of Education acknowledges the necessity of preparing a school response framework to adequately prepare school personnel, parents and the community to respond appropriately to a crisis that involves the school community. Crisis situations that could impact the district may or may not occur on school property and include but are not limited to suicide, death, acts of violence, trauma, natural disaster and accident.

As an important component of school safety planning, the school district will take the necessary steps to remain in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as that system applies to school districts. The district achieved NIMS compliance on June 2010.

The Board directs the superintendent or a designee to develop, implement and maintain a School Safety, Readiness and Incident Management Plan (safety plan) including, to the extent possible, emergency communications, that coordinates with any statewide or local emergency operation plans already in place. The safety plan will  incorporate the requirements of state law.

Adopted:  March 26, 2010

Revised: November 13, 2018

Revised: February 25, 2020

Revised: September 10, 2024

LEGAL REFS.:  C.R.S. 13-21-108.1(3) (requirements for persons rendering emergency assistance through the use of automated external defibrillators)

C.R.S. 25-53-102 (automated external defibrillators requirements must be referenced in crisis management policy)

C.R.S. 22-1-126 (Safe2Tell Program)

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (1)(b.5) (definition of "community partners")

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (4) (crisis management policy is required part of safe schools plan)

C.R.S. 24-33.5-1213.4 (school all-hazard emergency planning and response)

CROSS REFS.:  JLCE, First Aid and Emergency Medical Care

JLDBG, Peer Mediation