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Safe School Plan Continuedequal one FTE. The ratio of students per academic counselor is defined as enrollment as reported byCBEDS divided by the full-time-equivalent academic counselors.Number of AcademicVice Principal (FTE)Ratio of Students PerAcademic Counselor1.0 865.0Crisis and Disaster: PreparednessPreparednessThe concept of “preparedness” refers to a range of deliberate, critical tasks and activities necessaryto build, sustain, and improve the operational capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, andrecover from domestic incidents. Preparedness is a continuous process. Preparedness involvesefforts at all levels of the organization to identify threats, determine vulnerabilities, and identifyrequired resources (Author, March 1, 2004, National Incident Management System, U.S.Department of Homeland Security).Good planning will facilitate a rapid, coordinated, effective response when a crisis occurs.Preparedness actions taken by this School include the following.Determined what crisis plans exist in our District, school, and community.Identified all stakeholders involved in crisis planning.Developed procedures for communicating with staff, students, families, and the media.Established procedures to account for students during a crisis.Gathered information about the school facility, such as maps and the location of utilityshutoffs.Identified the necessary equipment that needs to be assembled to assist staff in a crisis.Responding to Homeland Security LevelsThe chart below indicates the steps our School takes to prepare and respond when the Departmentof Homeland Security adjusts its level of alertness.34