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Emergency Preparedness PlanEmergency Preparedness PlanCalifornia Education Code, Sections 35295-35-297 California Education Code, Sections 35295-35-297

(The Katz Act), Section 40041, 40042.(The Katz Act), Section 40041, 40042.

Requires that a school site disaster plan outline Requires that a school site disaster plan outline roles, responsibilities, and procedures for roles, responsibilities, and procedures for students and staff. It also requires that the school students and staff. It also requires that the school site emergency management organization site emergency management organization structure comply with SEMS, Title 19 Section structure comply with SEMS, Title 19 Section 2400, and be ready for implementation at all 2400, and be ready for implementation at all times.times.

MitigationMitigationMitigation for future disasters plays an Mitigation for future disasters plays an

important important part in the recovery process.part in the recovery process.

Funds available to Districts to allow them to Funds available to Districts to allow them to incorporate Long Term Recovery features incorporate Long Term Recovery features

into their into their facilities.facilities.

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Assembly Bill 127 Seismic MitigationAssembly Bill 127 Seismic Mitigation$199.5 million dollars $199.5 million dollars

Available since fall of 2007Available since fall of 2007

Lack of applicationsLack of applications

$200,000 for pilot program for structural engineering $200,000 for pilot program for structural engineering reportsreports

Discussing Program structure in order to promote Discussing Program structure in order to promote participationparticipation

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