Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 39 - INTERAGENCY COMMISSION ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION
Chapter 14.39.02 - Administration of the Public School Construction Program
Section 14.39.02.31 - Emergency Management Shelters
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Definitions.
B. Each county board shall determine which public schools within the jurisdiction of the county board should be designated as emergency management shelters.
C. The county board's determination is based on consistency with local emergency management plans and criteria and the availability of funding.
D. For schools that will be used as emergency management shelters based upon the LEA determination, local officials shall consult with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) to determine those areas of the facility that are necessary for public safety when the circumstances require the use of the facility as a public shelter during or after a federal, State, or local declared emergency.
E. The LEA shall ensure that the areas determined to be emergency management shelters are designed and constructed to be fully powered in the event of an emergency through installation of: