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District recommends banning on-campus fireworks after risk review; boosters and parents push for alternatives
Summary
Santa Rosa County School District staff recommended prohibiting fireworks at school events after consulting fire officials and the Florida School Boards Insurance Trust; board members and community speakers urged finding workable solutions to preserve pregame traditions.
District risk management staff recommended prohibiting pyrotechnic displays at district events, citing liability exposures, National Fire Protection Association guidance and concerns from local fire officials and the Florida School Boards Insurance Trust.
Risk manager Timmons told the board the change followed months of review with fire life-safety staff and insurance-trust representatives and pointed to NFPA 1123 guidance and setbacks that many campuses cannot meet. She said local fire districts provide costly standby resources for professional displays…
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