804 - Safety Program

804 - Safety Program dawn.gibson.cm… Tue, 08/29/2023 - 13:00

804.1 - Facilities Inspections

A program for annual inspection, in addition to those conducted by authorized agencies, of the equipment, facilities, and grounds will be conducted as part of the maintenance schedule for school district buildings and sites. The results of this inspection will be reported to the board at its annual meeting. Further, the board may conduct its own inspection of the school district buildings and sites annually.

Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 279.8 (2001).

Cross Reference: 802 Maintenance, Operation and Management

Approved 01-15-90
Reviewed 08-18-03; 01-19-09; 05-21-12; 08-10-16
Revised 09-17-03

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804.2 - Warning System and Emergency Plans

The school district will maintain a warning system designed to inform students, employees, and visitors in the facilities of an emergency. This system is maintained on a regular basis under the maintenance plan for school district buildings and sites.

Students are informed of this system according to board policy. Each classroom and office will have a plan for helping those in need of assistance to safety during an emergency. This will include, but not be limited to, students and employees with disabilities.

Licensed employees are responsible for instructing students on the proper techniques to be followed during an emergency. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop administrative regulations regarding this policy.

Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 100.31 (2001).

Cross Reference: 507       Student Health and Well-Being
                                     711.7    School Bus Safety Instruction
                                     804       Safety Program

Approved 01-15-90
Reviewed 08-18-03; 01-19-09; 05-21-12; 08-10-16
Revised 09-17-03

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804.3 - Bomb Threats

As soon as a bomb threat is reported to the administration, the school district facility should be cleared immediately. A thorough search will be made by the appropriate school district or law enforcement officials. Employees and students will remain outside the school district facility until it is determined that danger no longer exists.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to file a report or keep a report of each incident for the school district records.

Legal Reference: Iowa Code § 279.8 (2001).

Cross Reference: 804 Safety Program

Approved 01-15-90
Reviewed 08-18-03; 01-19-09; 05-21-12; 08-10-16
Revised 09-17-03

dawn.gibson.cm… Tue, 08/29/2023 - 12:58

804.4 - Asbestos Containing Material

Friable and nonfriable asbestos containing materials will be maintained in good condition and appropriate precautions will be followed when the material is disturbed. If there is a need to replace asbestos it will be replaced with nonasbestos containing materials. Each school building will maintain a copy of the asbestos management plan.

The school district will annually notify, appoint and train appropriate employees as necessary.

Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. (1994).
40 C.F.R. Pt. 763.84 (1999).
Iowa Code §§ 279.52-.54 (2001).

Cross Reference: 403.4 Hazardous Chemical Disclosure
802 Maintenance, Operation and Management

Approved 01-15-90
Reviewed 08-18-03; 01-19-09; 05-21-12; 08-10-16
Revised 09-17-03

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804.7 - Radon Mitigation

The district recognizes the importance of providing healthy learning environments for students, employees and community members in district buildings. The district will take appropriate measures as required by law to assess radon levels in attendance centers and provide for mitigation or other measures where appropriate.

It is the responsibility of the superintendent to create administrative regulations necessary to carry out this policy.

NOTE: School boards are required to approve a plan to assess radon levels in attendance centers in accordance with the requirements listed in the accompanying regulation.

Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 280.32

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804.7R1 - Radon Mitigation Regulation

The district will create and the board will approve a plan to assess levels of radon gas present in district attendance centers. Funding for any costs related to radon testing or mitigation will be paid from the state school foundation aid received to the district or from revenues received from the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education fund.

Each district attendance center will undergo a short-term test for the presence of radon gas at least once by July 1, 2027. Short-term test means a test using a device that remains in an area for two to seven days to determine the amount of radon in the air. Repeated short-term testing will occur every five years following the date of the first test.

Radon testing will be performed by an individual certified to conduct such testing pursuant to Iowa Code section 136B.1 or by district employees who have completed a school radon testing training program approved by the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Public Health.

If the results of any short-term test at an attendance center are at or above four picocuries per liter, the district will conduct a second short-term test in spaces with elevated levels within sixty days of the first test. If the averaged test results of the first and second tests are at or above four picocuries per liter, the district will retain an individual credentialed to develop a radon mitigation plan.

The plan may include further diagnostic testing, corrective measures, and active mitigation. The mitigation plan will be completed within two years of first short-term test unless the district plans to abandon or renovate the attendance center within five years and renovation includes radon mitigation.

All new school construction will include radon resistant construction techniques.

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