Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-681
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School buildings - Protection from tornadoes and severe
Official statutory text
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School authorities of the State of Oklahoma, its political
subdivisions, and its school districts are authorized to plan,
design, and construct new school buildings and make additions to
existing school buildings that afford protection for the anticipated
school body, faculty, and visitors against tornadoes and severe
weather. Each school, administration building and institution of
higher learning shall have written plans and procedures in place for
protecting students, faculty, administrators and visitors from
natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. Plans shall be
reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each school,
administration building and institution of higher learning, and
placed on file at each school district and each local emergency
response organization within the district, which may include police,
fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management
of the appropriate jurisdiction. The plans shall be submitted in a
format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1
of each year. Each school district and institution of higher
learning shall make annual reports to the local school board or
Board of Regents detailing the status of emergency preparedness and
identified safety needs for each school or institution.
School authorities of the State of Oklahoma, its political
subdivisions, and its school districts are authorized to plan,
design, and construct new school buildings and make additions to
existing school buildings that afford protection for the anticipated
school body, faculty, and visitors against tornadoes and severe
weather. Each school, administration building and institution of
higher learning shall have written plans and procedures in place for
protecting students, faculty, administrators and visitors from
natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. Plans shall be
reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each school,
administration building and institution of higher learning, and
placed on file at each school district and each local emergency
response organization within the district, which may include police,
fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management
of the appropriate jurisdiction. The plans shall be submitted in a
format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1
of each year. Each school district and institution of higher
learning shall make annual reports to the local school board or
Board of Regents detailing the status of emergency preparedness and
identified safety needs for each school or institution.
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