 The Illinois Association of Regional
Superintendents of Schools is delivering this message statewide
in order to encourage districts and bus owner-operators to have
evacuation drills early in the school year.
According to Gil Morrison, president of the association: "In many
bus emergencies, only two to five minutes are available to complete
an evacuation before possible serious injury to students might
occur. By practicing early in the school year, we can make each of
our students aware of the proper way to vacate a school bus in an
emergency."
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has confirmed that bus
evacuation drills are to be scheduled and personally supervised by
the proper school official or designated school administrator.
Police, rescue and fire personnel should be invited to participate
in this training event so as to be prepared for a school bus
emergency.
"We want our students and drivers to be prepared in case of a bus
emergency. Nothing is more important than the safety of our
children," said Jean Anderson, regional superintendent of schools
for Logan, Mason and Menard counties.
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