Policy EBCA
Emergency Response
School Board Approved: October 7, 2019
The Board recognizes that schools are subject to a number of potentially dangerous events, such as
natural disasters, industrial accidents, acts of terrorism, and other violent events. No school is immune
from these events no matter the size or location. The Board is committed to the prevention of these
events, to the extent possible, in the schools and at school-sponsored activities.
The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that the District conducts emergency response drills. The Superintendent will establish a relationship with local and state emergency (e.g., police, fire, ambulance, etc.). The Superintendent, or his/her designee, will serve as a coordinator/liaison with these authorities.
The Superintendent, in consultation with appropriate personnel, and in coordination with local
emergency authorities, shall develop a District-wide Crisis Prevention and Response Plan, which must, at a minimum, include a site-specific Emergency Response Plan for each school.
The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring that each Emergency Response Plan conforms with the
requirements of RSA 189:64, as the same may be amended or replaced, and that each Emergency
Response Plan addresses hazards including, but not limited to: acts of violence, threats, natural
disasters, fire, hazardous materials, medical emergencies, and other hazards deemed necessary by the
School Board or local emergency authorities. The emergency response plans will be based on and
conform to the Incident Command System and the National Incident Management System.
The Superintendent will assure that each Emergency Response Plan is reviewed annually (in consultation with appropriate personnel, and in coordination with local emergency authorities), and is updated as necessary. If, after such review, the plan remains unchanged, then the Superintendent shall notify the Department of Education by September 1 that the plan is unchanged. If an Emergency Response Plan is update/revised, the Superintendent shall submit the updated Emergency Response Plan to the New Hampshire Department of Education no later than September 1.
The District Crisis and Response Plan will be updated annually to include each site-specific Emergency Response Plan as updated, and any other changes as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.
The Superintendent will develop an administrative regulation that ensures the effective development and implementation of the district’s plan.
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