Garfield Re-2 Policies

Environmental and Safety Program

It shall be the policy of the Board to guard against accidents by taking reasonable precautions to protect the safety of all students, employees, visitors, and others present on district property or at school-sponsored events.

The Board shall insist that its staff adhere to recommended safety practices as these pertain to the school plant, special areas of instruction, student transportation, school sports, occupational safety, etc.

The practice of safety also shall be considered a facet of the instructional program of the district schools, and instruction in accident prevention as well as fire prevention and emergency procedures shall be provided in the appropriate grades and classes.

Every principal shall be responsible for the supervision of a safety program for his or her school.  The superintendent shall have overall responsibility for the safety program of the district.  It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to see that appropriate staff members are kept informed of current state and local requirements relating to fire prevention, civil defense, sanitation, public health and occupational safety.
 

Adopted: August 1994

Revised:     March 2004

Reviewed:     November 13, 2018

 

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 9-1-101 through 9-1-106 (construction requirements, fire escapes, etc.)

C.R.S. 22-3-101 through 22-3-104 (eye protective devices)

C.R.S. 22-32-110 (1)(k)

C.R.S. 22-32-124 (2),(3) (building inspections)

C.R.S. 24-10-106.5 (duty of care)

 

Garfield School District No. Re-2, Rifle, Colorado