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. Any disruptive event that threatens safety and security shall be considered a crisis. 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 Systems (NIMS), as that system applies to school districts. The school district achieved NIMS compliance on December 5, 2022.

The Board directs the superintendent or a designee to develop, implement, and maintain a School Safety, Readiness, and Incident Management 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 November 6, 2000

Revised May 11, 2009

Revised May 13, 2013

Revised February 10, 2014

Revised August 26, 2024

LEGAL REF.:   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