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DuPage County adopts new emergency mutual aid program for public schools

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The DuPage County School Mutual Aid Response Team is a voluntary emergency relief program intended to provide monetary assistance to schools suffering from a crisis event “human-made or natural,” according to a news release from the county.

Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.DuPage County officials on May 3 announced the adoption of a new emergency aid program for public schools.

“Recognizing that preparation is in the best interests of our students, staff and communities, the ability to plan and be ready for emergencies, arising out of either natural disaster or violence, cannot be understated,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the news release.

The types of incidents that call for aid can range between natural disasters such flooding and fires, as well as man made disasters such as school shootings. District 86 is one of 27 public school districts involved in the mutual aid agreement, with the potential for expansion over time.

 

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