160.480.
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160.480. Emergency operations plan — school boards may adopt, use of facilities and resources — review by the board, when — site assessments — standards for plans and assessments. — 1. The board of education of each school district and the governing board of each charter school shall adopt a comprehensive emergency operations plan that shall address:
(1)School safety, crises, and emergency operations;
(2)Prevention, preparation, operations, and follow-up;
(3)Collaboration with local law enforcement, providers of fire protection services, and emergency management; and
(4)Consideration of supporting mental health needs of all involved in any crisis.
2. The emergency operations plan shall be shared with local law enforcement, providers of fire protection services, and emergency management.
3. The emergency operations plan may authorize the superintendent or other designated school officials to approve use of school resources to provide relief to the community if an emergency occurs.
4. Food assistance may be provided using commodities distributed by the United States Department of Agriculture consistent with the standards for emergency congregate feeding under such program.
5. The use of school resources under this section shall be subject to review by the board of education or charter school governing board within thirty days of authorization or as soon as reasonably possible.
6. The board of education of each school district and the governing board of each charter school shall ensure the completion of a physical security site assessment at each facility annually.
7. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop standards for emergency operations plans described in subsection 1 of this section and shall annually ensure compliance with the adoption of the emergency operations plan described in subsection 1 of this section.
8. The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop standards for the annual physical security site assessment described in subsection 6 of this section using nationally accepted methodology and shall ensure compliance with the completion of the assessment described in subsection 6 of this section.
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(L. 2004 H.B. 1070, A.L. 2025 S.B. 68)