The Intel Hub
By Alexander Higgins – Contributing Writer
September 15, 2011
Kindergarten and 1st grade students are now required by law to participate in monthly terrorism drills, including active shooter, bomb threat and evacuation drills.
I recently received my 1st grade students back to school paperwork. Going through the packet I found a letter serving notification that my son is now required by law to participate in monthly anti-terrorism drills.
In fact, after doing more research, I learned that all New Jersey schools which provide services to children from Kindergarten and up are now required by law to participate in monthly drills.
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Schools must hold the drills at least twice a year, in addition to the twice a month fire drills the following:
Active shooter
Evacuation (non- fire)
Bomb threat
and Lockdown
On top of those drills, schools will be required to also hold other security drills, which include the following:
Shelter-in-place
Reverse evacuation
Evacuation to relocation site
Testing of school’s notification system and procedures
Testing of school’s communication system and procedures
Tabletop exercise
and Full scale exercise

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