Garfield Re-2 Policies

KDE

Crisis Management

The Board of Education acknowledges the necessity of preparing a crisis management plan in the event that despite prevention efforts, a crisis should occur. Any disruptive event that threatens safety and security shall be considered a crisis.  Crisis situations that could impact the district may or may not occur on school property and include but are not limited to suicide, death, acts of violence, trauma, natural disaster and accident.  

As an important component of school safety planning, the school district will take the necessary steps to remain in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as that system applies to school districts. The district achieved NIMS compliance on May 1, 2010.

The Board directs the superintendent or a designee to develop, implement and maintain a School Safety, Readiness and Incident Management Plan (safety plan) including, to the extent possible, emergency communications, that coordinates with any statewide or local emergency operation plans already in place. The safety plan will incorporate the requirements of state law. 

Adopted: June 26, 2001

Revised: September 25, 2007

Revised: July 22, 2009

Revised: May 14, 2013

Revised: January 28, 2014

Revised: April 28, 2020

Revised: September 11, 2024

LEGAL REFS.: C.R.S. 13-21-108.1(3)

C.R.S. 25-53-102 (automated external defibrillators requirements must be referenced in safety, readiness and incident management plan)

C.R.S. 22-1-126 (Safe2tell Program)

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (1)(b.5) (definition of “community partners”)

C.R.S. 22-32-109.1 (4)  (crisis management policy is required part of safe schools plan)

C.R.S. 24-33.5-1213.4 (school all-hazard emergency planning response)

CROSS REFS.: JLCE, First aid and Emergency Medical Care

JLDBG, Peer Mediation

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