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 155And Board of Education Policy 8130

Facilitated by John Hall, Director of FacilitiesParent Representative from each building

Administrator from each buildingHead Custodian from each building

Representative from each local fire departmentRepresentative from Nassau County Police Department

Superintendent of SchoolsAssistant Superintendent of BusinessBoard 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 TeamPost Incident Response Team Volunteer Search TeamIncident Command System Early Dismissal PlanEvaluation Plan Sheltering PlanEmergency Notification Needs of Handicapped Desk Top Table Drills Emergency DrillsHazard Analysis Transportation DrillsAnnual 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