Board of Education Safety
SAFETY
The Superintendent shall develop rules governing school safety, which
shall include but not
be
limited to: pupil safety in school; care
of injured pupils; vehicle safety programs; plant safety including removal
and/or encapsulation of asbestos; labeling and storage of hazardous substances;
emergency procedures; pupil safety in transit to and from school; and eye
protection. In addition, pupils shall be
provided with safety instruction in accordance with the law.
The Board shall not allow the use of any hazardous substances in or on
any of the buildings or grounds
of this
district when children are present, except in emergencies. A list of substances that are legally
exempted from this requirement can be obtained from the Superintendent.
The Superintendent shall
inform the Board when hazardous substances may be used when children are
present, and the Board shall determine if an emergency situation exists and
such use is warranted.
If any
hazardous substance is stored on any school site, the Superintendent shall make
available the hazardous substance fact sheet for that substance to any one who
requests it.
At least two days prior
to the start of any construction activity involving hazardous substances, the
Superintendent shall post
on a bulletin Board at the school a notice that such construction
will take place.
The notice will state the activity to be conducted and the hazardous substance(s)
to
be used.
The Superintendent shall ensure that all parents/guardians receive a
notice at least once a year informing them of the following:
A. Notice of
any construction or other activities involving hazardous substances will be
posted on
the bulletin Board of their children's school;
B. Hazardous
substances may be stored at the school at various times throughout the year;
C. Hazardous
substance fact sheets for any of the hazardous substances being used or stored
are
available at the school.
Rules and procedures implementing
this policy shall be reviewed and adopted by the Board as required
by law and
shall be disseminated to staff and pupils annually, and whenever any changes
are made.
Date
Adopted:
Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:6‑2 Instruction
in accident and fire prevention
N.J.S.A.
18A:11‑1 General
mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A.
18A:17‑42 et seq. Public
School Safety Law
N.J.S.A. 18A:40-12.1, -12.2 Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils
and visitors in certain cases ...
N.J.S.A.
18A:41-1 et seq. Fire
Drills and Fire Protection
See particularly:
N.J.S.A.
18A:41‑5
N.J.S.A.
18A:42-1 Safety
patrol by pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:54‑20 Powers of Board (county vocational schools)
N.J.S.A. 34:5A‑1
et seq. Worker and
Community Right to Know Act
See particularly:
N.J.S.A. 34:5A -10.1
through -10.5
N.J.S.A. 34:6A‑25
et seq.
N.J.A.C.
N.J.A.C. 6:8‑2.1 Reporting requirements
N.J.A.C.
N.J.A.C.
6A:16-1.4 District
policies and procedures
N.J.A.C.
6A:24-8.1 Facilities
N.J.A.C.
6A:26-1.1et seq. Educational
Facilities
See particularly:
N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.1et seq.
N.J.A.C.
6A:27-12.2 Accident
reporting
N.J.A.C.
6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation
of the Performance of
Manual for
the Evaluation of Local School Districts
(August 2000)
Cross References: 1330 Use of school facilities
1410 Local units
3510 Operation and maintenance of plant
5141.1 Accidents
5142 Pupil safety
5142.1 Safety patrols
6114 Emergencies and disaster preparedness
6142.12 Career education
7110 Long-range facilities planning