CHAPTER 8.00 - AUXILIARY SERVICES

8.04 Emergency Evacuation Drills

POLICY:

1. The schools shall conduct six (6) emergency drills every school year that are non-concurrent with fire drills. One emergency drill must take place within the first ten (10) days of the beginning of the school year, and the remaining drills must take place at least every forty-five (45) days that school is in session. Four (4) of the six (6) emergency drills must address active threats. The remaining two (2) drills must address other emergency events, such as severe weather, natural disasters, hazardous materials, or reunification. An after-action report of each emergency drill and fire drill shall be prepared and sent to the District school safety specialist for review.

A. Accommodations for drills conducted at exceptional student education centers may be provided.

2. The principal and instructional and non-instructional school staff members shall develop a base emergency exit and cover plan for such emergencies as fire, bomb threats, foul weather and national emergencies, designed to familiarize the occupants with all means of exit and appropriate cover areas for emergencies. Special emergency exits that are not generally used during the normal occupancy of the building shall be carefully detailed and outlined. Diagrams shall be posted in each student occupied area clearly indicating fire exits and alternate evacuation routes.

3. The principal shall plan and assign to staff members the responsibility of the prompt and orderly evacuation of school buildings.

4. The principal shall identify and report to the Superintendent hazardous areas requiring corrective measures. The Superintendent shall be responsible for informing the School Board of the principal’s report.

5. The Superintendent shall make available to each principal a copy of State Board of Education rules and any amendments adopted by the State Board of Education relating to emergency evacuation drills.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 230.22(2); 230.23(17), F.S. 

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: 230.23(6)(f)230.23005(7)(d), F.S. 

History: Adopted: January 14, 1999 

Revision Date(s): November 14, 2000; October 9, 2001; November 16, 2021; January 11, 2024