1810R ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING SCHOOL SECURITY AND SAFETY

Book Policy Manual

Section 0000/1000 - Community/Board Operations

Title Administrative Regulations Regarding: School Security and Safety
Code 1810-R

Status Active

Adopted August 11, 2015

Last Revised July 3, 2025

Last Reviewed July 3, 2025

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ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS REGARDING: SCHOOL SECURITY AND SAFETY
. Security and Safety Committee

In order to create a fully individualized safety plan for each district school, each school will
establish a school security and safety committee. *The committee is responsible for
assisting in the development of the school’s plan and in administering the plan. The
committee will meet at least annually to review and update the school’s security and safety
plan as necessary. In determining whether the security and safety plan requires updating,
the committee will take into account the results of the security and vulnerability
assessment of the school, as described in Section IV below. Any information provided under
this regulation shall be provided in accordance with the confidentiality restrictions imposed
under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) and the district’s
Confidentiality and Access to Student Information policy and regulations.

*[This committee may be the same as the Safe School Climate Committee as long
as the Safe School Climate Committee has the required members listed below.]

The school security and safety committee shall include in its membership a local police
officer, a local first responder, a teacher, a building administrator, a mental health
professional, and a parent or guardian of a student at the school. Any parent/guardian
serving as a member of the Committee shall not participate in any activities which may
compromise the confidentiality of any student. Subject matter experts, including but not
limited to the local public works director, food services director, the Superintendent of
Schools, additional law enforcement members or first responders and representatives of
the municipality or others shall be invited to participate as needed.

Security and Safety Plan

Each school’s all-hazards school security and safety plan will be created using the format
prescribed by the Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public
Protection/Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security in conjunction with
the Connecticut State Department of Education. The Board will submit the finalized school


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security and safety plan for each school to the Department of Emergency Services and
Public Protection. Additionally, each plan will be filed as an annex to the municipality’s Local
Emergency Operations Plan, filed annually with DESPP/DEMHS pursuant to Conn. Gen.
Stat. § 28-7. A reference kit that meets the requirements of DESPP/DEMHS will be created
in conjunction with the security and safety plan, which will be available to first responders
in the event of a safety or security emergency.

Training and Orientation for School Employees

Each school employee at the school shall receive an orientation on the school’s security and
safety plan. Additionally, each school employee at the school shall receive violence
prevention training in a manner described in the security and safety plan. The training will
be conducted in cooperation with the school safety and security committee and shall
include local law enforcement, fire, emergency management, and emergency medical
services. The goal of the orientation and training is to provide the school community and
municipal officials with an understanding of the need for unified planning, preparedness,
and response.

Assessments

At least every two years, the Board shall conduct a security and vulnerability assessment
for each school in the district. Each school’s security and safety committee shall be advised
of the results of the assessment for the committee’s school and such results shall be
considered by the committee in updating and revising the school’s security and safety plan.

Local law enforcement and other public safety officials including the local emergency
management director, fire marshal, building inspector and emergency medical services
representative shall evaluate, score and provide feedback on fire drills and crisis response
drills at each school in the district. By July 1st of each year, the Board shall submit a report
to the Department of Emergency Management Homeland Security Regional Coordinator
regarding types, frequency, and feedback related to the fire drills and crisis response drills.

Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-210 (b)(19) Access to public records. Exempt records.
Conn. Gen. Stat. §10-231 Fire drills. Crisis response drills.

Conn. Gen. Stat. §28-7 Local and joint organizations: Organization; powers;
temporary aid.

Public Act 13-3, An Act Concerning _Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, School
Security and Safety Plan Standards, December 30, 2013 (Updated July 2021).

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Guide for Developing High-Quality School
Emergency Operations Plans, June 2013