Creating a plan for your district or school — who’s at the table?

Whether designing a district- or school-level emergency preparedness and crisis response plan, the team should designate an individual to spearhead the work and ensure deadlines are met. Plans should be updated and practiced regularly.

The team for a district-level plan. School district leaders should coordinate with community experts and local emergency responders to create a plan. District-level plans should also include development and implementation of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with key response partners, systemwide Business and Operations Continuity Plans, Damage Assessment Response Team and planning for an outbreak of pandemic influenza to include the off-site delivery of education. Team members include:

School district staff
Local or state affiliate representative
Parent representatives
Community experts and local emergency responders

Click here for a complete list of team members for a district-level plan.

The team for a school-level plan. Team members are selected largely from school staff. Their work should be coordinated with the district’s plan. Team members include:

Principal
Assistant principal
Representatives from the teaching staff
Facility manager
Food service representative
Front office professional
NEA affiliate representative and/or other association leaders
Parent leader
Physical/mental health professionals (e.g., counselor, school nurse, psychologist, social worker)
Security officer
High school student leader/s (if applicable)
Technology specialist
Liaison to district communication office