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Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-681: School buildings - Protection from tornadoes and severe

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School authorities of the State of Oklahoma, its political

subdivisions, and its school districts are authorized to plan,

design, and construct new school buildings and make additions to

existing school buildings that afford protection for the anticipated

school body, faculty, and visitors against tornadoes and severe

weather. Each school, administration building and institution of

higher learning shall have written plans and procedures in place for

protecting students, faculty, administrators and visitors from

natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. Plans shall be

reviewed and updated annually as appropriate by each school,

administration building and institution of higher learning, and

placed on file at each school district and each local emergency

response organization within the district, which may include police,

fire, emergency medical services, sheriff and emergency management

of the appropriate jurisdiction. The plans shall be submitted in a

format acceptable to the emergency agency no later than November 1

of each year. Each school district and institution of higher

learning shall make annual reports to the local school board or

Board of Regents detailing the status of emergency preparedness and

identified safety needs for each school or institution.

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