File: 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 school community 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 shall 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 September 30, 2009.

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 shall incorporate the requirements of state law.

Adopted:  September 13, 2005

Reviewed and Approved:  March 04, 2008/ January 13, 2009/ August 13, 2013/ February 11, 2014/ February 9, 2016/ March 10, 2020

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. 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) (school response framework 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