North Shore Schools

OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH AND SAFETY COME FIRST!

DISTRICT-WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEERequired and Regulated by Parts 155.3 through 155.6 of

Commissioner’s Regulation 8 YCRR 155

And Board of Education Policy 8130

Facilitated by John Hall, Director of Facilities

Parent Representative from each building

Administrator from each building

Head Custodian from each building

Representative from each local fire department

Representative from Nassau County Police Department

Superintendent of Schools

Assistant Superintendent of Business

Board of Education Representative

Director of Transportation

DISTRICT-WIDE SAFETY COMMITTEEDuties and Responsibilities

•Provide a member for the annual visual inspection

•Provide consultation for building safety rating

•Participate in post construction inspection

•Investigation and disposition of complaints

•Auditing health, safety and security issues

•Auditing compliance with all health, safety and security laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of public school facilities in New York State

BUILDING LEVEL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS

Each building has a detailed plan, filed with Central Office

Building Level Safety Team Emergency Response Team

Post Incident Response Team Volunteer Search Team

Incident Command System Early Dismissal Plan

Evaluation Plan Sheltering Plan

Emergency Notification Needs of Handicapped

Desk Top Table Drills Emergency Drills

Hazard Analysis Transportation Drills

Annual Review/Revision of Plan Emergency Response Kit

Coordination with Local and County Emergency Services

Plan Summaries Available on District Website

FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS

1.LOCKING OF FRONT DOORS WITH AN INTERCOM/BUZZER SYSTEM

2.REGULAR BUILDING DOOR CHECKS

3.EARLY MORNING BUILDING CHECKS

4.EMPLOYEE ID BADGES