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Provo board adopts district emergency response plan policy; schools will provide plan summaries to public
Summary
Policy 6750, formalizing the district emergency response plan required by state statute, was adopted unanimously; board discussed public notice, police/fire sign-off and limited public sharing of operational details.
The Provo City School Board unanimously approved Policy 6750 on May 13 to formalize the district emergency response plan required by state statute.
District staff summarized the policy during the study session and said it codifies existing plans that each school site already maintains. Staff told the board that every school must have a safety team and a site-specific emergency plan. Jason Garrison (referred to in the discussion) confirmed schools provide summaries of their plans and that detailed operational information is not published broadly for safety reasons.
A board member asked whether the district shares plans with local emergency responders; staff responded that the police and fire departments "have to sign off on it." The board discussed how the district will communicate reunification procedures and other family-facing instructions without publishing sensitive operational details that could be misused.
Board members voted to adopt the policy as aligning with statutory requirements and current district practice; the motion passed unanimously.
The adoption requires schools to maintain site plans and clarifies that summaries are available to the public through principals on request, while detailed operational procedures remain restricted to authorized personnel and emergency partners.
Staff said the change puts the district into compliance with state statute and that implementation will continue through school safety teams, principals and coordinated work with emergency responders.
