Ensuring Safety in Our Schools -Webinar: Earthquake Safety & Mitigation for Schools

INFORMATIONAL LETTER: 76
POLICY CODE: EBC

TO: Superintendents of Schools and Heads of Approved Private Schools
FROM: Stephen L. Bowen, Commissioner of Education
DATE: March 7, 2011
RE: Ensuring Safety in Our Schools -Webinar: Earthquake Safety & Mitigation for Schools

A one-hour webinar for school officials, teachers, facility managers and other local stakeholders interested in learning how to reduce earthquake risks and take actions to ensure school safety and continued operation is scheduled for Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 3:00PM EST. Registration is free and can be accessed by visiting www.atcouncil.org and going to the Events tab.

The webinar will provide you with the following information:

How to assess and analyze your earthquake risks
How to develop an actionable plan to reduce and manage earthquake risks
How to initiate an earthquake risk reduction plan for existing school buildings that were not designed and constructed to meet modern building codes
How to secure “non-structural” elements of the school facility
How to apply “incremental seismic rehabilitation” to protect buildings and ensure occupant safety
Why “incremental seismic rehabilitation” is an affordable alternative for school safety

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Edwin N. Kastuck, Ph.D., School Approval Services, edwin.kastuck@maine.gov or call 624-6776.

Thank you.