GENERAL INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION Nassau BOCES has established an Emergency Response Plan for each of our schools. Each plan is coordinated with Police, Fire and other officials in Board of Cooperative Educational Services of he safety and welfare of Nassau BOCES county or state-wide agencies. Nassau County students is paramount, so being prepared T Each plan addresses many types of possible for emergencies is a task that Nassau BOCES Susan Bergtraum, President emergencies, some of which are listed below: has always taken very, very seriously. Therefore, Deborah Coates, Vice President in compliance with New York State Ronald Ellerbe Commissioner of Education Regulations, Nassau Criminal Offenses such as Lawrence Greenstein BOCES has developed an Emergency Response bomb threat, kidnapping, Martin R. Kaye EMERGENCY Plan for each of our schools that is designed to intruder on campus, violent Fran N. Langsner minimize danger to anyone occupying the disturbance, weapons, Robert "B.A." Schoen school, should an emergency occur. hostage situation Eric B. Schultz Michael Weinick PLANNING The plan addresses an enormous range of Natural Hazards such as Dr. Robert R. Dillon, Superintendent issues, from reducing the likelihood of an severe weather or earthquake emergency, to dealing with the onset of a James R. Widmer, Associate Superintendent for crisis situation, to addressing the emotional Environmental/Human- Business Services and psychological needs of students and Dr. RG France, Associate Superintendent for A GUIDE FOR adults in its aftermath. The plan is always Created Hazards, for Curriculum, Instruction and Educational Services evolving to enable Nassau BOCES to respond example, exposure to better and better to any emergency. hazardous materials, fire, www.nassauboces.org PARENTS explosion, radiation

When disaster strikes, the first and foremost concern of every Nassau BOCES staff member Medical Emergencies Non-discrimination Statement including-illnesses, serious The Nassau BOCES advises students, parents, employees and the is the safety of the children in our care. This general public that it offers employment and educational guide is a brief description of how Nassau contagious disease and opportunities without regard to age, race, creed, color, national FALL 2020 pandemic flu, accidents, origin, sexual orientation, religion, military/veteran status, sex BOCES will manage an emergency and how injuries (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), parents can support those vital efforts. The gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, guide is designed to help answer some of the disability, predisposing genetic characteristic(s), or domestic basic questions that parents frequently ask violence victim status. The Nassau BOCES shall provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The about their role during and after a crisis: WHAT CAN I DO TO PLAN AHEAD? Nassau BOCES shall not discriminate or take any retaliatory Where do I get information? What should I action against an employee with respect to compensation, terms, Center for Community Adjustment do? Who can I contact for help? The two most important things conditions or privileges of employment because of the employee's or dependent's reproductive health decision-making. 2850 No. Jerusalem Road Information and grievance procedures are available by you can do are: Wantagh, NY 11793 Questions about the information in this guide contacting the following Civil Rights Compliance Officers at 71 Clinton Rd., Garden City, NY 11530: Dr. Valerie D'Aguanno, should be directed to your building principal. • Make sure your child’s school has the Executive Director of the Department of Human Resources at 516 396-2358, [email protected] and/or Selma Stoddard, Christopher Korolczuk, Principal most up-to-date emergency contact Esq., Attorney (Employee Relations), Department of Human information. Resources at 516-396-2360, [email protected]. Inquiries 516-396-2900 concerning the application of regulations prohibiting It is recommended that you keep discrimination may be referred to the above-mentioned Civil • Periodically review with your child any Rights Compliance Officers or to the Office for Civil Rights at NY this guide in an accessible location alternative arrangements you have Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, for future reference. 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500 or call 646-428-3900, or fax Office of the Safety Coordinator made in case an emergency prevents 646-428-3843, or TDD 800-877-8339 or email 71 Clinton Road, Garden City, NY 11530 [email protected] or file form at you from being at home. https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. (516) 396-2400 ● www.nassauboces.org HOW WILL THE SCHOOL In the event that sheltering for up to 24 hours WHAT PROVISIONS ARE requires a great deal of coordination and becomes necessary, only students with prior communication, it actually RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY? authorization for the administration of medication MADE FOR STUDENTS makes the critical task of and a supply of that medication, stored in the keeping track of In the event of an incident occurring during the WITH DISABILITIES? school, will be able to have the nurse administer students more difficult. school day that disrupts normal classroom the medications. If your child takes any Every Nassau BOCES school has a If you are called to the activity, the incident will be immediately reported medications that are essential to his or her health detailed plan of action to evacuate any school to pick up your to the school’s main office. The principal will that are normally taken outside of students who may have special needs. child, please be aware determine a course of action. If an emergency school, you are strongly encouraged to only those people listed on the child’s response is required, signals and instructions for fill out a “MEDICATION PERMISSION ARE THERE EMERGENCY emergency card will be authorized and staff and students will be issued from the main REQUEST FORM” and return it to the allowed to take the child. Also, a child will office. There are three possible plans of action: PLANNING DRILLS? school nurse with a 24 hour supply of the only be released to authorized adults who Go-Home (early dismissal); Sheltering; or medication in a properly labeled container from provide proper picture identification. Evacuation. YES – At least once per year, Nassau BOCES will the pharmacy. Parents are responsible to update (as per state regulations) conduct a test of its Go-Home Plan (early medication orders and to replenish expired Emergency Plan for sheltering and early WHERE CAN I GET dismissal): Returns students medications as needed. dismissal. These drills will not occur earlier than normal dismissal time. Transportation and INFORMATION DURING AN to their homes and family as Evacuation Plan: In most quickly as possible. Schools communication procedures will be included in the emergencies, students will EMERGENCY? maintain the names and test. In addition, there are a minimum of 12 fire remain and be cared for at contact numbers of family and drills each year and the school’s safety and school, but there may be times We know that during an emergency you will designated surrogates, and emergency response teams conduct simulations that it is necessary for all want as much information as quickly identify students with special needs. and drills throughout the school year. building occupants to evacuate and as possible, but Parents/guardians will be called in advance of please do not go somewhere else. Evacuation may mean only students being dismissed early. At no time SHOULD I PICK UP MY CHILD telephone the school. Our going outside and away from the building while phone lines are limited and are will Nassau BOCES students be returned to AT SCHOOL DURING AN waiting for the danger to pass. In some needed to respond to the unoccupied, unsupervised homes. If there is circumstances, students and staff may need to EMERGENCY? emergency. no one at home, students will remain under the walk or be transported and sheltered temporarily care of Nassau BOCES and will be transported at a pre-determined alternative location. There are several ways to get information to a Nassau BOCES shelter site or will be NO during an emergency: returned to the home district until a parent or IF THERE’S AN EVACUATION, • Visit our home page! Log on to other designated adult comes to get him or her. WHERE WILL STUDENTS GO? We strongly encourage parents to NOT www.nassauboces.org to find out the most Shelter Plan: It is Nassau BOCES’ intent to For security reasons, it would be counter come to the school unless directed to do so. up-to-date details. return students to their home school district or productive to announce an evacuation location While every parent’s instinct in an emergency is • Check your e-mail! Enroll in our e-mail homes, if appropriate, as quickly as possible, prior to or during an actual emergency. If it to go to the school to protect his/her own child, it notification service at www.nassauboces.org based on direction from local emergency becomes necessary to move students to a secure is important to realize that doing so may click on the Community Members tab and scroll authorities and as safety permits. However, location outside their regular school building, we significantly affect the ability of Nassau BOCES to down to the link “Register for school closing there may be times when it is safer to stay will be making every effort to contact you. Each respond to the situation. Cars driving up to the announcements” in the left-hand column. inside than to go out. The Shelter Plan keeps school has a separate copy of every child’s building, for example, will restrict access by • Call our emergency announcement students in their buildings. Generally, emergency contact information that is taken with emergency vehicles that are responding to the number! Dial 516-396-INFO (4636) for up- sheltering is for a short time during the school them in an emergency. All information regarding emergency or school buses that are loading to-date information about any emergency. day, but Nassau BOCES is prepared the status of the school, students and staff, will be children either to evacuate them or take them • Turn on the TV! Watch News 12 Long to shelter students up to 24 hours, issued through the Nassau BOCES Office of home. The building’s staff will be actively Island; Fox 5 News; or WPIX/Channel 11. if necessary. Areas of buildings Information. Please refer to the section on “Where working to ensure the safety of ALL the students. are identified as the safest for can I get information during an emergency?” It may seem logical that every student taken • Listen to the radio! Tune into: WMJC-94.3 occupants, depending on the home by a parent reduces the responsibility of FM; WKJY-98.3 FM; WWOR-710 AM; WBZO- nature of the emergency. the staff, but in a fast-moving situation that 103.1, WBAB-102.3 FM, WHLI -1100 AM; WINS-1010 AM; WBLI-106.1 FM.