1330 South Knot Avenue*

With respect to reported constraints on emergency planning and preparation, over half of schools and almost three quarters of districts identified either limited time or funds. The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. If school districts had more personnel and resources, districts would be able to move forward with emergency management planning. At present, limited state funds are available and a federal grant program to support emergency management planning will end in Fiscal Year 2012.

Six (of 17) school districts have managed to apply for and receive relatively large grants from governmental agencies to greatly enhance their emergency planning efforts, while others have not. The Savanna School District agrees that school districts should seek grant funding. The existing federal grant program will be phasing out in 2012 and other grant programs will need to be identified. In fact, Savanna School District employees have participated in CERT trainings held by local police and fire agencies. All certificated staff and approximately one-third of our classified staff were CERT trained in 2010. Each school has purchased emergency supplies, First Responder Kits, water, and food packs for students. We've conducted these trainings with limited District, school site, and PTA tunas.

Some schools anticipate responding to only a few emergency situations (e.g., earthquake and fire), while others have developed plans to respond to over a dozen different threatening situations. 1. ١, The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. Our school district has developed information for the following emergency situations: Aircraft Crash on School Grounds or in Surrounding Area • Animal Disturbances · Armed Assault on Campus Biological or Chemical Release Bomb Threat Bus Disaster Disorderly Conduct Earthquake • Explosion/Risk of Explosion · Fire in Surrounding Area Fire on School Grounds Flooding Loss or Failure of Utilities Motor Vehicle Crash on School Grounds Psychological Trauma Suspected Contamination of Food or Water · Threat of Violence Unlawful Demonstration/Walkout ٠

School districts develop plans with respect to a number of different but overlapping regulations and standards, including those required by the county, state, and the federal government. The Savanna School District agrees with this finding. School districts have developed school safety plans under the Education Code. School districts are also required to comply with state and federal emergency management standards, Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and National Incident Management System (NIMS). Efforts should be made to make these requirements consistent with each other.

Some schools reported they have not adequately anticipated the needs of students taking prescription medications, or with specialized medical needs, in the event of some emergencies, such as an extended lockdown. The Savanna School District agrees that this issue should be addressed is included in each school's Comprehensive School Safety Plan. Medications, including directions for administering, are stored in each school office in a ready-to-carry container. When an emergency situation arises, school office personnel ensure that the ready-to-carry container is transported to the Emergency Operations Center on the campus.

School districts are in communication with a variety of local and county departments, agencies, and systems to help them prepare for and respond to disasters or emergencies; not all districts access the same resources. The Savanna School District agrees the different districts may access different resources. It is our understanding that different districts communicate in a variety of ways with first responders, local agencies, and other agencies to support matters of emergency management. The Savanna School District has signed a Mutual Agreement with Cypress College, part of the North Orange County Community College District, and are part of the 'Operational Area' for our area. In addition, we have received approval of our Comprehensive Safe School Plans from each of our local Police and Fire Departments.

Few schools have plans or emergency preparation information available in languages other than English. Our district is in the process of preparing emergency information in both Spanish and English to meet the needs of our community.