EBB          Safety                                                                                                                     EBB

 

The safety of students and employees is an important responsibility of the board. The board and its administrative staff will make every effort to provide a safe environment for students to study and play and for all employees to fulfill their employment duties and responsibilities.

 

                 Fire Prevention      

 

The district's employees shall be constantly on the alert for potential fire hazards.

 

                  Warning Systems

 

The board will seek to cooperate with local government officials, emergency preparedness authorities and other related state agencies to ensure that adequate warning systems in the event of disasters are available for use in the district.

 

                  Safety Inspections

 

The superintendent, building principals and maintenance personnel will periodically inspect each attendance center, playgrounds and playground equipment, boilers, bleachers and other such areas to determine whether said facilities or play areas are in adequate repair and free of harmful defects.

 

                  Seat Belts

 

Seat belts shall be used according to regulations in the USD Transportation Handbook.

 

Driver education instructors are to require all students in driver education vehicles to use seat belts.

 

EBB-R      Safety                                                                                                                 EBB-R

 

                  Safety Inspections

 

If, upon proper investigation, defects are found to exist, the individual conducting the investigation will immediately inform the building principal, superintendent or immediate supervisor in writing. Such steps that are necessary either to repair or to remove the defect will be taken as soon as possible. Defects which will require expenditure of money will be reported to the board in compliance with rules regulating such circumstances. Any defects not immediately removed, repaired or otherwise eliminated shall be blocked off with fences or other restraining devices.

 

                  Heating and Lighting

 

All furnaces, boilers and lighting fixtures will be periodically inspected to ensure maximum safety for students, district employees and patrons. All such devices will meet minimum standards as regulated by state and federal agencies governing such items.