Lessons Learned: Natural Disasters Toolkit for Schools

In 2008, weather events destroyed parts of Iowa, including schools and other educational facilities. In order to share the lessons learned during the tornado and floods, IASB toured devastated areas and interviewed school staff members and board members. The toolkit below is a compilation of advice from them and other experts around the country. The video offers a brief description of the events that occurred in each district, including photos and advice from school leaders. We hope you will use these tools to prepare for, and if the time comes, to deal with, natural disasters in your community.

Please note: A copy of this toolkit will be sent to each school district, AEA and community college in Iowa, and we urge you to discuss it and share it with colleagues as a resource. 

Written Toolkit
Natural Disasters Toolkit for Schools

Video: Natural Disasters in Iowa: Lessons Learned
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Please contact Mary Gannon, IASB attorney, with policy or governmental questions. Please contact Megan Hawkins, IASB communications director, with questions about the written toolkit or Summer Evans, IASB communications specialist, with questions about the video. Call 1-800-795-4272 or (515) 288-1991.