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Review of SB 8/HB 354andBest Practices

Presenters: Don MartinEd McCaw School Safety Law Update

Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354December 14, 2012 Newtown, ConnecticutReset School Safety all around the U.S.if not the world!We need to make our schools safer, not only by enhancing their physical security and making sure they are prepared to respond to emergencies like a mass shooting, but also by creating safer and more nurturing school climates that help prevent school violence. Source: Now is the Time: The Presidents Plan to Protect our Children and our Communities by Reducing Gun Violence January 16, 2013

Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354Everyone had the answer to fix school safety:

Call for Gun Control

Call for Metal Detectors

Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354Call for arming Principals and Teachers

Call for more law enforcement in the schools

Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354KCSS Director, Jon Akers, crafted the legislation based on the following issues that arose after the Newtown tragedy on Friday, December 14, 2012.

Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354Friday, December 14Jon was interviewed on radio and television. He assured listeners that all schools had Emergency Management Plans (EMP) and were prepared when safety issues arose.

Saturday December 15thJon received phone calls from many (courageous) principals who had heard the interviews. They said that they did not have up-to-date EMPs and needed help developing them.Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354KASSP Board of DirectorsJon spoke to this Board in December, 2012. They advised him that principals needed to review the EMP for their schools.

Plantsville, Connecticut - January 7thJon met with 890 school administrators and first responders. They were looking at best practices and EMPs.Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354Jon developed ideas for possible legislation Big issue this was a non-budget year.Ideas were shared with KASS, KASA, KSBA, KEA, Law Enforcement officials and KDE Jon met with Sen. Wilson and Rep. Henderson

Sen. WilsonRep. HendersonHistorical Context of SB 8/HB 354Liability issues from prior lawsuits were considered, such as:Schools/districts which did not have an EMPSchools/districts which had an EMP, but had not reviewed or revised it.Schools/districts which had an EMP, but had not presented and reviewed it with SBDM Councils and/or faculty and staff.Schools/districts which had an EMP, but had not practiced it with students.Historical Context of SB 8/HB 354The result of this effort is Senate Bill 8/House Bill 354 both identical in content.

We will now review the requirements of this law for schools and districts.

Safety Assurances - SchoolsDoes each school have a written Emergency Management Plan (EMP)?

The first part of assurances will deal with schools.11Safety Assurances - SchoolsDid the SBDM Council adopt a policy requiring the development and adoption of an EMP? Date: __________

Did the SBDM Council adopt the EMP? Date: __________

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHas each school provided the local first responders with a copy of the schools EMP and copy of the schools floor plan?

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHas the EMP been reviewed and revised as needed by the SBDM Council, Principal, and first responders (annually)? Date: __________

Safety Assurances - SchoolsWas the EMP reviewed with the faculty and staff prior to the first instructional day of the school year? Date: __________

Safety Assurances - SchoolsWere local law enforcement and/or fire officials invited to review the EMP?

This could include a review of lockdown procedures; safe areas in the event of a tornado; fire escape routes. Date of the invitation and their response (or non-response) should be documented.16Safety Assurances - SchoolsIs the schools emergency plan released in response to an Open Records request?

Safety Assurances - SchoolsAre evacuation routes posted in each room at any doorway used for evacuation, with primary and secondary routes indicated?

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHas the local Fire Marshal reviewed the designated safe zones for severe weather and are they posted in each room? Date: _______

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHave practices been developed for students to follow during an earthquake?

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHas each school developed and adhered to practices designed to ensure control of access to each school (i.e., controlling access to exterior doors, front entrance, classrooms, requiring visitor sign-in and display of identification badges)?

Safety Assurances - SchoolsHas each school completed all four emergency response drills during the first 30 days of the school year? (Fire in compliance with Fire Safety regulations, Lockdown, Severe Weather, and Earthquake)

Safety Assurances - SchoolsAre processes in place to ensure all four emergency response drills (Fire in compliance with Fire Safety regulations, Lockdown, Severe Weather, and Earthquake) will occur during the month of January?

Safety Assurances - Districts We will now review the required safety assurances for school districts in Kentucky.Safety Assurances - DistrictsHas the board required each school council, or if none exists, the principal, to adopt an emergency plan to include procedures to be followed in case of fire, severe weather, or earthquake, or if a building lockdown is required?

Please respond to the following questions for all schools in the district. If all schools in the district have not met the requirement, respond in the negative.There are two sections of assurances that are required for districts. Several questions are attached to each of these sections and are designated by letters. This first section has eight questions attached labeled A through H.25Safety Assurances - DistrictsDoes each school have a written Emergency Management Plan (EMP)?

Did each SBDM Council adopt a policy requiring the development and adoption of an EMP? Date: _________

Did each SBDM Council adopt an EMP? Date: ________

Safety Assurances - DistrictsHas each school provided local first responders with a copy of the schools EMP and a copy of the schools floor plan?

Has each schools EMP been reviewed and revised as needed by the SBDM Council, principal, and first responders (annually)? Date _________

Was each schools EMP reviewed with the faculty and staff prior to the first instructional day of the school year?Date: ________Safety Assurances - DistrictsWere local law enforcement and/or fire officials invited to review each schools EMP?

Are each schools emergency plans released in response to an Open Records request?

Safety Assurances - DistrictsHas the board required each school council, or if none exists, the principal, to implement the following school safety requirements?

Please respond to the following questions for all schools in the district. If all schools in the district have not met the requirement, respond in the negative.This is the second section of assurances required of districts. There are six questions attached to this section, labeled A through F.29Safety Assurances - DistrictsIn each school, are evacuation routes posted in each room at any doorway used for evacuation, with primary and secondary routes indicated?

In each school, has the local Fire Marshal reviewed the designated safe zones for severe weather and are they posted in each room? Date: ________

Safety Assurances - DistrictsHave practices been developed in each school for students to follow during an earthquake?

Has each school developed and adhered to practices designed to ensure control of access to the school (i.e., controlling access to exterior doors, front entrance, classrooms, requiring visitor sign-in, display of identification badges)?

Safety Assurances - DistrictsHas each school completed all four emergency response drills during the first 30 days of the school year? (Fire in compliance with Fire Safety regulations, Lockdown, Severe Weather and Earthquake)

In each school, are processes in place to ensure all four emergency response drills (Fire in compliance with Fire Safety regulations, Lockdown, Severe Weather and Earthquake) will occur during the month of January?Timelines and ReportingAssurances should be entered in the schools CSIP no later than November 1, 2013.

Assurances should be entered in the districts CDIP no later than November 1, 2013.

(KDE will be offering a webex as soon as the ASSIST has finished uploading the assurances into your system.)

Link to access more information on SB 8/HB 354, including worksheets and assurances for schools and districts:http://education.ky.gov/school/sdfs/Pages/SB8HB354%20Safe%20Schools%20Statute.aspxSummaryIf your school has no EMP, develop one.Review your EMP annually.Revise your EMP as needed.Share the EMP with staff prior to the start of school.Staff certified, classified, substitutesDocument attendancePractice the plan with students the first thirty instructional days of the school year and again in January.

Under number three lockdown procedures are constantly changing and need revision and updating how do they start? End? Will we need a lockdown procedure for inside threats versus outside threats? Lights on or not? Shades drawn or not? Classroom door covered or not? Buses? Portables? Lunch? Recess? Transitions?34Contact InformationSchool Safety Assurances KDEToyah RobeyToyah.Robey@education.ky.govLibby TaylorLibby.Taylor@education.ky.govTom Edgett thomas.edgett@education.ky.gov

Kentucky Center for School Safety(877) 805-4277Jon Akers, Directorjon.akers@eku.edu