3121 Relations with Fire Departments

2000                3121

                           Community Relations

SUBJECT: RELATIONS WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
 

         Every effort shall be made by all school personnel to maintain optimum conditions in and around school buildings in order to reduce or eliminate fire hazards.

         It shall be a direct violation of School Board policy for any individual to cause a fire alarm to be sounded without the express permission of the building principal unless there is a fire in a building.  Any violation of this policy may result in suspension and/or prosecution.

NOTE:      Refer also to Policies #5630 -- Facilities:  Inspection, Operation and Maintenance and #8210 -- Safety Conditions and Programs and #8212 -- Fire Drills, Bomb Threats and Bus Emergency Drills.

Adopted:  5/8/00