ORS 339.405 Comprehensive safety program; rules

As used in this section:

“Evacuate” means a procedure used when students and staff need to move from one location to another.

“Hold” means a procedure used to keep students and staff in classrooms while a disruption or minor emergency is resolved.

“Lockdown” means a procedure used when a threat or hazard is inside the building.

“Secure” means a procedure used when a threat or hazard is outside the building.

“Shelter in place” is a procedure used to respond to and take protective actions based on a threat or hazard that may include an earthquake, tsunami or other natural or environmental hazard.

Each school district must maintain a comprehensive safety program for all students and staff. The program must include procedures for:

Responding to emergency situations that address an immediate threat to safety, including an evacuation, a hold, a lockdown, a secure and a shelter in place;

Providing communicable disease management;

Responding to medical emergencies; and

Providing instruction as described in ORS 339.408.

The State Board of Education may adopt rules related to a program required under this section.