EBCA:  HEALTH and SAFETY PLAN  

The Superintendent, building administrators, Safety Coordinator, and Health & Safety Planning Team shall be responsible for developing, in consultation with staff and persons or agencies with expertise in planning for and responding to emergencies, a comprehensive  Health & Safety plan that identifies and addresses all hazards and potential hazards that could reasonably be expected to affect the school unit and school facilities. 

As required by law, the School Committee will review and approve the plan annually.  Any substantive changes in the plan are subject to the approval of the School Committee.

The following information pertaining to the Kittery School District’s Comprehensive Health & Safety Plan is considered public information:

!.   A description of the scope and purpose of the Plan and the process used for 

     developing and updating it;

2.  General information on auditing for safety and preparedness;

3.   Roles and responsibilities of school administrators, teachers and staff and the

      designated chain of command during an emergency; and

4.  Strategies for conveying information to parents and the general public during

     an emergency.

Except as specified in items 1-4 above, those portions of the Comprehensive Health & Safety Plan and any other records describing security plans, security procedures or risk assessments prepared specifically for the purpose of preventing or preparing for acts of terrorism are not considered public information under the Freedom of Access Act but only to the extent that the release of such information could reasonably be expected to jeopardize the physical safety of school unit personnel or the public.  For the purpose of this policy, “terrorism” is defined as in 1 M.R.S.A. § 402(3)(L) as “conduct that is designed to cause serious bodily injury or substantial risk of bodily injury to multiple persons, substantial damage to multiple structures whether occupied or unoccupied or substantial physical damage sufficient to disrupt the normal functioning of a critical infrastructure.”

The Superintendent, building administrators, Safety Coordinator,  and Health & Safety Planning Team are responsible for ensuring that the plan is implemented in each school and evaluated on an annual basis and after each incident when the plan is used.  It is understood that specific procedures may vary from school to school due to differences in school facilities and the ages of students. 

Adopted:  November 3, 2015

Revised:  December 27, 2021;   February 1, 2022;    October 15, 2024

Legal Reference: 20-A MRSA § 1001(16)