Evacuations may require students, staff and visitors to leave school sites and support facilities before, during or after a Man-made incident or Natural Disaster. Incidents include but not limited to Active Shooter, Lockdowns, Bomb Threats, Fires or Earthquakes incidents. These situations can be fluid and necessary transportation may be delayed because of unforeseen hazards or limited resources. Even so, the need to leave may be imminent.
 
Staff should determine in advance the nearest emergency exits in their assigned work locations and the route they shall follow to reach that exit in an emergency. Evacuation maps should be posted in a conspicuous place in each classroom and assembly area including Multi-Purpose rooms, Libraries, Locker rooms, workout or exercise rooms. Staff should become familiar with all evacuation routes and assembly points for their assigned work locations. They should also establish an alternate route to be used in the event the primary route is blocked or unsafe.
 
When evacuating, consider the time of day, the time allowed to accomplish evacuation, weather conditions, the area where evacuating to and safety of evacuees in relocation areas. Classroom role sheets, visitor logs and emergency cards must be at the reunification area(s) and available to account for all students, staff and visitors.
 

For more information regarding an RUSD School Site Comprehensive School Safety Plan, please visit the school's main office.

California Education Code (EC) Section 32281(a) requires every kindergarten through grade twelve school, public and public charter, including community and court schools, to develop and maintain a CSSP designed to address campus risks, prepare for emergencies, and create a safe, secure learning environment for students and school personnel. In a school district with fewer than 2,501 units of average daily attendance, there may be one CSSP for all schools within the district.

The law requires designated stakeholders to annually engage in a systematic planning process to develop strategies and policies to prevent and respond to potential incidents involving emergencies, natural and other disasters, hate crimes, violence, active assailants/intruders, bullying and cyberbullying, discrimination and harassment, child abuse and neglect, discipline, suspension and expulsion, and other safety aspects.

Schools, districts, and COEs all play a role in effective school safety planning and are responsible for familiarity with, and fulfillment of, applicable requirements of EC sections 32280–32289.5.