Disaster+Recovery+Plan

=Alta Belle Campbell Middle School Disaster Recovery Plan= based on ACISD's plan.

Purpose
The purpose of this disaster recovery plan is to provide the necessary policies and procedures that would be followed in the event of a disaster which would provide a path to recovery.

Goal
to resume normal business operations in 48 hours.

Disaster Recovery (DR) Team
Superintendent of Schools Assistant Superindendent Director of Plant Services & Facility Planning Chief Financial Officer Director of Human Resources Director of Information Systems Campus Principals Network Administrator Health Services Supervisor

Breakdown of Duties in Event of Disaster

 * Superintendent of Schools directs the Team; official spokesperson; “point person” to whom all information is reported; makes major operational decisions; consults with all members; assigns persons to the DR Team; delegates these tasks as appropriate.
 * Assistant Superintendent: liaison with Superintendent of Schools. Performs Superintendents duties if not present, and/or delegates duties to DR Team. Fields all inquiries from media, members and the public; prepares official statements, talking points, and communication strategies and advises the CR Team on implementation. Disseminates information to the media and the membership. Refers interview and information requests to the designated official spokesperson.
 * Director of Plant Services & Facility Planning: activates the DR Team and facilitates meetings. Performs Superintendents duties as delegated if Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent are unavailable. Confers with local fire and rescue teams, utility companies, etc. as appropriate to gather information; in charge of recovery of premises and physical property. Communicates with staff.
 * Director of Information Systems: insures that all network infrastructure and telecommunications are operational, provides information to the community via the website, and insures that all data is restored.
 * Chief Financial Officer: ensures security of non-physical assets, availability of cash for emergency purposes; continuity of payroll and vendor payments. Provides liaison with insurers.
 * Director of Human Resources: maintains a current list of employees and ensures they receive appropriate information and duties.
 * Campus Principals: responsible for assessing situations at their assigned campus and reporting this information to designated members; and verifiy that all student data is correct and notifies network administrator of any data loss so that a restore from backup can occur.
 * Network Administrator: ensures that all necessary servers are operational and verifies what data needs to be restored if any.
 * Energy Management: verifies that all areas of energy management are operational.
 * Health Services Supervisor: ensures that adequate first aid materials are on hand at necessary locations.

Where to Meet in Event of Disaster In preferred Order

 * Central Office
 * Alta Belle Campbell Middle School Auditorium
 * Alta Belle Campbell High School Library

Communications: inbound and outbound

 * Initial (inbound) alert: Superintendent will identify a person, with a phone/e-mail/desk location where news of a crisis and subsequent developments should be reported.
 * Outbound: Superintendent will identify the person responsible for calling fire, police, rescue, and related services; list the numbers to call.
 * Web posting.
 * E-mail
 * Broadcast media
 * Communications: notification chain

Computing facilities and data
__Hardware__: The Director of Information Systems will secure computer equipment for necessary operations and identify staff laptops and home computer equipment which can be brought on-line immediately, and secure staff consent to do so; if necessary, identify vendor(s) who are willing to provide temporary computers, servers, and networks.

__Software__: extra copies will be stored offsite along with a list of all software licenses and vendor contacts.

__Data__: Backup’s are done on a daily basis by the technology department. Backups are kept for three weeks before cycling of the tapes takes place. The Network Administrator is the primary contact for backup inquiries.

__Telephone service__: This is vital to communications; temporary lines may need to be established at the designated headquarters. These numbers should be publicized as needed. This responsibility lies with the Director of Information Systems.

Vendor Information
Suppliers for all Equipment, Computing Systems, Software, Office Supplies, etc. List is maintained by the Chief Financial Officer.