CRITICAL POLICY REFERENCE MANUAL		FILE CODE:  3516    
				    X       Monitored	
				    X       Mandated
Legal References			    X       Other Reasons

	SAFETY

QSAC Monitored:

DPR: Governance 1
SOA: Governance 1

Mandated:

N.J.A.C. 6A:16-2.1(a)4 require policies and procedures addressing care of pupils who are injured or become ill while in the school's care.

N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.2(a)1 requires boards to adopt policies and procedures regarding safe and sanitary operation and maintenance of school facilities and grounds.

N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.2(a)2 requires policies and procedures on supervision of pupil safety to include safe storage and use of hazardous materials on school property; compliance with community right-to-know requirements; prevention of accidents, panic and fire; and provision for and maintenance of suitable and safe equipment.

N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.2(a)3 requires policy and procedures on organization of safety patrols.

Other Reasons:

N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 et seq. and implementing regulations (N.J.A.C. 8:59) require boards to identify and label hazardous substances and to provide appropriate education and training programs for employees.  Federal and state law requires removal or encapsulation of asbestos.

Recent state law amending N.J.S.A. 34:5A-10.1 et seq. forbids use or storage of hazardous substances at a school when children are present without prior notification.  There are notable exceptions.  Penalties for violation could be as high as $2,500 a day.

N.J.S.A. 58:10B-24.6 et seq. requires notice to parents/guardians, students and staff of soil contamination found to exceed Department of Environmental Protection or other professional standards, within 10 business days of discovery.

Recommendation:

A comprehensive policy directing the chief school administrator to develop the programs and regulations that the board is required to review and/or adopt concerning various aspects of safety.  Details of some may be better addressed under cross references.  Details of the program required by N.J.A.C. 6A:19‑6.1 et seq. (for vocation-technical education) are better addressed in the board's policy and regulations on career education.

Legal References:	N.J.S.A.  18A:6‑2	Instruction in accident and fire prevention
			N.J.S.A.  18A:11‑1	General mandatory powers and duties
		N.J.S.A.  18A:17‑42 et seq.	Public School Safety Law
			N.J.S.A.  18A:40-12.1, -12.2	Protective eye devices required for teachers, pupils 
				and visitors in certain cases		
			N.J.S.A.  18A:41-1 et seq.	Fire, school security drills
			See particularly:	
			N.J.S.A.  18A:41‑5
			N.J.S.A.  18A:42-1		Safety patrol by pupils	
			N.J.S.A.  18A:54‑20	Powers of board (county vocational schools)
			N.J.S.A.  34:5A‑1 et seq.	Worker and Community Right to Know Act
			See particularly:
			  N.J.S.A. 34:5A -10.1
			  through -10.5					
			N.J.S.A.  34:6A‑25 et seq.	New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act
			N.J.S.A. 58:10B-24.6 et seq.	Hazardous discharge site remediation
		N.J.A.C.  5:23-1 et seq.	The uniform construction code
			N.J.A.C.  6A:16-5.1	School safety and security plans
			N.J.A.C.  6A:19-6.1 et seq.	Safety and Health Standards (career and technical programs)	
			N.J.A.C.  6A:26-1.1et seq.	Educational Facilities
			See particularly:
			  N.J.A.C. 6A:26-12.1et seq.
			N.J.A.C.  6A:27-12.2	Accident reporting (drivers and aids)
			N.J.A.C.  6A:30-1.1 et seq.	Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts
			
		International Building Code 2015, New Jersey Edition; Frist Printing: September 2015; 
		ISBN: 978-1-60983-156-1; Copyright 2015, International Code Council, Inc.
			
Possible
Cross References:	*1330	Use of school facilities
			*1410	Local units
			*3510	Operation and maintenance of plant
			*5141.1	Accidents
			*5142	Pupil safety
			*5142.1	Safety patrols
			*6114	Emergencies and disaster preparedness
			*6142.12	Career education
			*7110	Long-range facilities planning

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual.