Operational Expectations (OE) Policies

Policy: OE-12

Title: Safety

Status: Retired

Adopted: February 27, 2018

Retired: January 28, 2025

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Safety

The Superintendent will implement appropriate measures to protect the physical, social, and emotional safety of every student and staff member.

The Superintendent will:

1. Ensure that each school and department maintain an up-to-date safety plan which defines actions for the prevention of, preparedness for, and recovery from emergencies and critical incidents.

2. Train students and staff to implement safety protocols and guarantee regular practice of the same.

3. Regularly evaluate and modify safety plans to assure their continuing relevance and effectiveness.

4. Review facilities frequently to identify and address unsafe conditions.

5. Develop partnerships with community agencies and first responders in the service of safety and security.

 

The Superintendent may not:

1. Permit any action or activity that creates an unreasonably unsafe condition for students or staff

 

Adopted: 04.24.2018

Reviewed: 10.30.2018

Revised: 07.30.2019 (renumbered from OE-13 to OE-12)

Revised: 12.13.2022

 

Monitoring Method:            Internal report

Monitoring Frequency:       Annually

 

Ferndale School District, Ferndale, WA