America's schools are among the dafest places to be on a day-to-day basis due to the strong commitment of educators, parents and communities to their children. Acts of violence in our nation's schools remind us that no community can be complacent in its efforts to makie its schools even safer.

To ensure safety and security:

• All students at the intermediate and junior high schools will be issued photo identification cards.
• Each school has a lock down plan during the school day. Entrance to the building will be through the main door. All other doors will remain locked. Students and staff exit the building through all doors. This procedure directs all visitors to the building to the office.
• In collaboration with the City of Pekin, a police liaison officer will be available and on call to serve the intermediate and junior high schools
• All visitors to the school will be asked to wear an identification badge.
• Communications are available for parents to assist, in partnership with the school, in addressing the issues of appropriate behaviors, safety and security.
• A preparedness manual will be posted in each school and available for parent and community inspection outlining procedures that will be followed in the event of an emergency.
• The district has a student discipline handbook. There are three handboooks: primary (K-3), intermediate (4-6), and junior high (7-8). Parents are asked to review the handbook with their student and to sign and return the handbook card ensuring they have discussed the rules with their children.
• Each classroom has a management plan so that students and staff know behavior expectations. The plan is available for parent review.
• Video cameras and/or monitors may be used an school buses. Appropriate disciplinary action may be taken for misconduct which is recorded or observed from the camera.

We are grateful to the many experts, agencies and associations on education, law enforcement, juvenile justice, mental health and other social services that work closely with us to make our schools safe and secure. Together we can make a difference for children!

AHERA NOTIFICATION

Pekin Public Schools has on file its Management Plan prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA, 40 CFR 763) for the school.

Pekin Public Schools has its periodic survey of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) in each school. This periodic survey and notice of same is required under the Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act of 1986.

As part of a comprehensive asbestos abatement program, all identified and accessible friable asbestos containing materials have been removed from this and other district facilities.

Copies of both the Management Plan and Periodic Surveillance Report for each building are available in the office of the school building. This Plan and Report are available for your inspection during normal business hours of this office and during other times by special arrangement. To make an appointment to review such plans, call Ken Memken, 241-0550.