Regulation 5240 – Weather, Earthquake and Fire Emergencies
The Board recognizes the necessity for a planned safety program to ensure to the extent possible
a safe environment for students, staff and visitors. The responsibility for ensuring safe conditions
throughout the District is shared by the Board, Superintendent and staff. The Superintendent/
designee, at the Board’s direction will be responsible for the development and implementation of
a safety program to include, but not be limited to, weather, fire and civil defense emergencies.
The Superintendent/designee is authorized to dismiss schools, at his/her discretion, because of
hazardous road conditions or other conditions which would make the operation of schools
impractical or hazardous to students and staff.
At the direction of the Superintendent/designee, building principals will determine areas in each
building which, in the principal’s opinion, are best suited for the protection of students and staff
during civil defense emergencies. School will not be dismissed in the case of civil defense alerts
or tornado warnings.
The Superintendent/designee will provide for fire inspections on announced and unannounced
bases for each building. The Superintendent/designee will also be responsible for remedying
unsafe conditions in school buildings which have been reported by local fire marshals acting in
their official capacity. Building principals are responsible for preparing a fire drill and
emergency exit plan for their buildings. Exit plans will be posted in each classroom and reviewed
with the students on a regular basis. Fire drills will be conducted during the first full week of
school and on a quarterly basis thereafter to ensure safe and efficient exit in the event of an
emergency.
Earthquake Emergency Procedure System
At the direction of the Board, the District has established and implemented an earthquake
emergency procedure system for each school. In developing and implementing its earthquake
emergency procedure, the District has obtained assistance from the Missouri Emergency
Management Agency.
The earthquake emergency procedure will include, but not be limited to, the following
components:
- Building disaster plans to monitor the safety and care of students and staff.
- At least two earthquake emergency preparedness drills in each school per school year.
- Specific procedures and protective measures to be taken before, during and following an earthquake.
- Awareness and training for students and staff concerning the District’s earthquake
emergency procedure system.
The District’s earthquake emergency procedure system is available for inspection in the District’s
administrative offices during normal business hours.
At the beginning of each school year, the District staff will distribute to students the earthquake
awareness and safety information prepared by the Federal and Missouri Emergency Management
Agencies.
NOTE: The above earthquake procedure management system is required for the Missouri
counties listed below.
| Adair | New Madrid |
| Audrain | Oregon |
| Bollinger | Osage |
| Boone | Pemiscott |
| Butler | Perry |
| Callaway | Pike |
| Cape Girardeau | Putnam |
| Carter | Ralls |
| Chariton | Randolph |
| Clark | Reynolds |
| Cole | Ripley |
| Dunklin | Schuyler |
| Howard | Scotland |
| Iron | Scott |
| Jefferson | Shelby |
| Knox | St. Charles |
| Lewis | St. Francois |
| Lincoln | Ste. Genevieve |
| Macon | St. Louis |
| Madison | Stoddard |
| Marion | Warren |
| Mississippi | Washington |
| Monroe | Wayne |
| Montgomery |