Public Notices
Branch ISD is required under Michigan law to publish many notices of a general nature.
Statement on Non-Discrimination
The Branch County ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, height, weight or marital status in its programs, services and activities. The following persons has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Section 504/ADA/Michigan Disabilities
Title VI/TitleIX/Age/Genetic Discrimination Act Coordinators
Darrin Adair
Assistant Superintendent of Special Education
Diane Shiery
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations
Branch Intermediate School District
370 Morse St.
Coldwater, MI 49036
517.279.5730
Emergency Drill Logs
| Drill # | Location | Date | Time of Day | Weather Conditions | # Participating | Total Time | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills - 5 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC - AM | 09-07-2023 | 9:56 AM | 67 Cloudy; Mist | 276 | 3:14 | M. Rasmussen/R. Broughman |
| BACC - PM | 09-07-2023 | 12:37 PM | 68 Cloudy | 258 | 2:34 | M. Rasmussen/R. Broughman | |
| 2 | BACC - AM | 10-04-2023 | 8:15 AM | 68 Cloudy | 264 | 3:34 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 10-04-2023 | 11:50 AM | 79 Cloudy | 245 | 3:20 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 3 | BACC - AM | 11-03-2023 | 10:05 AM | 45 Sunny | 257 | 3:30 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 11-03-2023 | 12:30 PM | 50 Sunny | 232 | 3:15 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 4 | BACC - AM | 04-18-2024 | |||||
| BACC - PM | 04-18-2024 | ||||||
| 5 | BACC - AM | 05-08-2024 | |||||
| BACC - PM | 05-08-2024 | ||||||
| Tornado Drills - 2 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC - AM | 09-22-2023 | 10:00 AM | 66 Cloudy | 263 | 3:17 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 09-22-2023 | 1:15 PM | 66 Sunny | 246 | 2:24 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 2 | BACC - AM | 03-21-2024 | 9:00 AM | 28 Mostly Cloudy | 249 | 2:53 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 03-21-2024 | 12:00 PM | 30 Cloudy | 225 | 2:26 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| Lock-Down Drills - 3 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC - AM | 09-12-2023 | 8:32 AM | 65 M. Cloudy | 274 | 4:03 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 09-12-2023 | 1:03 PM | 65 M. Cloudy | 251 | 4:49 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 2 | BACC - AM | 01-19-2024 | 9:20 AM | 15 Snowy | 254 | 4:27 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC - PM | 01-19-2024 | 12:25 PM | 20 Cloudy | 229 | 4:26 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 3 | BACC - AM | 04-15-2024 | |||||
| BACC - PM | 04-15-2024 | ||||||
| Drill # | DATE | CONDITIONS | TIME OF DAY | # OF OCCUPANTS | TOTAL TIME | CONDUCTING DRILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills – 5 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 9/14/2023 | Sunny 67 | 1:00 p.m. | 99 | 1:35 | Wright/Iveson |
| 2) | 10/10/2023 | Mostly Cloudy 47 | 10:15 a.m. | 82 | 2:33 | Wright/Iveson |
| 3) | 11/7/2023 | Cloudy 49 | 10:00 a.m. | 94 | 2:14 | Wright/Iveson |
| 4) | 3/15/2024 | Sunny 42 | 9:45 a.m. | 62 | 2:15 | Wright/Iveson |
| 5) | 5/13/2024 | 1:00 p.m. | ||||
| Tornado Drills – 2 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 9/29/2023 | Sunny 62 | 10:15 a.m. | 87 | 2:05 | Wright/Iveson |
| 2) | 3/4/2024 | Sunny 58 | 11:30 a.m. | 81 | 4:38 | Wright/Iveson |
| Lock-Down Drills – 3 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 10/23/2023 | Sunny 41 | 10:00 a.m. | 91 | 1:05 | Wright/Iveson |
| 2) | 1/19/2024 | Cloudy 21 | 9:45 a.m. | 83 | 1:46 | Wright/Iveson |
| 3) | 4/18/2024 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Drill # | Location | Date | Time of Day | Weather Conditions | # Participating | Total Time | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills - 5 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09-08-2022 | 10:00 AM | 67 Sunny | 279 | 3:14 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 09-08-2022 | 1:00 PM | 76 Partly Sunny | 229 | 3:48 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
|
| 2 | BACC-AM | 10-04-2022 | 8:15 AM | 36 Fair | 271 | 3:20 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 10-04-2022 | 11:45 AM | 61 Sunny | 236 | 3:12 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
|
| 3 | BACC-AM | 11-04-2022 | 9:30 AM | 58 Partly Sunny | 284 | 3:29 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 11-04-2022 | 1:35 PM | 70 Cloudy | 229 | 3:16 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
|
| 4 | BACC-AM | 04-19-2023 | 10:00 AM | 35 Mostly Cloudy | 252 | 3:55 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 04-19-2023 | 1:30 PM | 55 Sunny | 216 | 4:01 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 5 | BACC-AM | 05-08-2023 | 9:45 AM | 70 Cloudy | 256 | 3:47 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 05-08-2023 | 1:58 PM | 59 Cloudy | 219 | 3:50 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| Tornado Drills - 2 Per Year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09-22-2022 | 10:00 AM | 57 Mostly Cloudy | 251 | 4:00 | M. Rasmussen/D. Scharer |
| BACC-PM | 09-22-2022 | 1:17 PM | 57 Mostly Cloudy | 209 | 3:00 | M. Rasmussen/C. Smith |
|
| 2 | BACC-AM | 04-05-2023 | 10:00 AM | 70 Mostly Cloudy | 260 | 3:55 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 04-05-2023 | 1:00 PM | 64 Mostly Cloudy | 223 | 3:20 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| Lock-Down Drills - 3 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09-16-2022 | 9:30 AM | 68 Partly Sunny | 281 | 6:00 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe/D. Scharer |
| BACC-PM | 09-16-2022 | 1:00 PM | 79 Partly Sunny | 237 | 6:30 | M. Rasmussen/C. Smith |
|
| 2 | BACC-AM | 01-12-2023 | 9:00 AM | 42 Fog | 263 | 5:30 | M. Rasmussen /B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 01-12-2023 | 12:45 PM | 44 Cloudy | 224 | 4:32 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| 3 | BACC-AM | 03-14-2023 | 9:58 AM | 23 Partly Cloudy | 258 | 4:46 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 03-14-2023 | 1:46 PM | 30 Partly Cloudy | 220 | 5:04 | M. Rasmussen/B. Roscoe | |
| Drill # | Date | Weather Conditions | Time of Day | # Participating | Total Time | Conducting Drill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 09/08/2022 | 76 Sunny | 1:00 P.M. | 92 | 1:51 | Iveson/Wright |
| 2 | 10/06/2022 | 55 Cloudy | 10:00 A.M. | 81 | 2:04 | Iveson/Wright |
| 3 | 11/08/2022 | 39 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 53 | 1:56 | Iveson/Wright |
| 4 | 03/20/2023 | 34 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 83 | 2:19 | Wright/Hart |
| 5 | 05/11/2023 | 76 Sunny | 1:00 P.M. | 81 | 4:36 | Iveson/Wright |
| Tornado Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 09/26/2022 | 54 Partly Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 90 | 3:22 | Iveson/Hart |
| 2 | 03/02/2023 | 39 Cloudy | 11:30 A.M. | 82 | 2:04 | Iveson/Wright |
| Lock-Down Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 10/25/2022 | 60 Mostly Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 88 | 1:20 | Iveson/Wright |
| 2 | 01/12/2023 | 41 Cloudy | 9:45 A.M. | 96 | 1:24 | Iveson/Wright |
| 3 | 04/25/2023 | 40 Raining | 12:30 P.M. | 81 | 1:17 | Iveson/Wright |
| Drill # | Location | Date | Time of Day | Weather Conditions | # Participating | Total Time | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills - 5 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09/09/2021 | 10:00 | 58 Partly Cloudy | 241 | 3:20 | D. Scharer/T. Walker |
| BACC-PM | 09/09/2021 | 1:00 | 69 Partly Cloudy | 276 | 4:10 | D. Scharer/T. Walker | |
| 2 | BACC-AM | 10/05/2021 | 8:15 | 60 Cloudy | 241 | 5:30 | D. Scharer/T. Walker |
| BACC-PM | 10/05/2021 | 11:45 | 66 Cloudy | 265 | 6:00 | D. Scharer/T. Walker | |
| 3 | BACC-AM | 11/05/2021 | 9:30 | 42 Mostly Clear | 243 | 3:00 | D. Scharer/T. Walker |
| BACC-PM | 11/05/2021 | 1:30 | 50 Mostly Clear | 267 | 3:20 | D. Scharer/T. Walker | |
| 4 | BACC-AM | 04/19/2022 | 10:00 | 37 Cloudy | 219 | 3:00 | D. Scharer/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 04/19/2022 | 12:15 | 39 Cloudy | 232 | 3:15 | D. Scharer/B. Roscoe | |
| 5 | BACC-AM | 05/10/2021 | 9:00 | 63 Cloudy | 219 | 3:05 | D. Scharer/B. Roscoe |
| BACC-PM | 05/10/2021 | 1:00 | 76 Mostly Cloudy | 246 | 2:50 | D. Scharer/B. Roscoe | |
| Tornado Drills - 2 Per Year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09/24/2021 | 10:00 | 59 Sunny | 225 | 1:15 | D. Scharer |
| BACC-PM | 09/24/2021 | 12:45 | 69 Mostly Sunny | 257 | 1:05 | D. Scharer | |
| 2 | BACC-AM | 03/23/2022 | 10:00 | 47 Partly Sunny | 220 | 1:00 | D. Scharer |
| BACC-PM | 03/23/2022 | 1:00 | 54 Partly Sunny | 240 | 1:30 | D. Scharer | |
| Lock-Down Drills - 3 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09/14/2021 | 9:45 | 27 Mostly Sunny | 218 | 2:45 | D. Scharer/R. Sowles |
| BACC-PM | 09/14/2021 | 12:45 | 58 Mostly Sunny | 235 | 2:30 | D. Scharer/R. Sowles | |
| 2 | BACC-AM | 01/12/2022 | 9:00 | 35 Partly Sunny | 232 | 2:30 | D. Scharer/C. Smith |
| BACC-PM | 01/12/2022 | 12:45 | 37 Partly Sunny | 248 | 2:35 | D. Scharer/C. Smith | |
| 3 | BACC-AM | 03/15/2022 | 10:10 | 37 Partly Sunny | 228 | 2:20 | D. Scharer/R. Sowles |
| BACC-PM | 03/15/2022 | 12:45 | 48 Mostly Sunny | 246 | 2:15 | D. Scharer/R. Sowles | |
| Drill # | Date | Weather Conditions | Time of Day | # Participating | Total Time | Conducting Drill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 09/09/2021 | 71 Sunny | 1:00 P.M. | 72 | 1:37 | Iveson/Pifer |
| 2 | 10/07/2021 | 66 Cloudy | 10:00 A.M. | 75 | 2:12 | Iveson/Wright |
| 3 | 11/10/2021 | 50 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 72 | 1:40 | Iveson/Wright |
| 4 | 03/21/2022 | 43 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 78 | 1:36 | Iveson/Wright |
| 5 | 05/12/2022 | 82 Sunny | 1:00 P.M. | 82 | 2:18 | Iveson/Wright |
| Tornado Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 09/27/2021 | 66 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 83 | 3:15 | Iveson/Wright |
| 2 | 03/04/2022 | 32 Sunny | 11:15 A.M. | 75 | 2:43 | Iveson/Wright |
| Lock-Down Drills | ||||||
| 1 | 10/26/2021 | 39 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 82 | 2:05 | Iveson/Wright |
| 2 | 01/13/2022 | 33 Cloudy | 9:45 A.M. | 48 | 3:14 | Iveson/Pifer |
| 3 | 04/25/2022 | 56 Cloudy | 1:00 P.M. | 73 | 1:48 | Iveson/Wright |
| Drill # | Location | Date | Time of Day | Weather Conditions | # Participating | Total Time | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills - 5 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 09/17/2020 | 10:00 A.M. | 58 Partly Cloudy | 224 | 4:08 | Wheaton/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 09/17/2020 | 2:00 P.M. | 64 Partly Cloudy | 225 | 3:52 | Wheaton/Walker | |
| 2 | BACC-AM | 10/13/2020 | 8:15 A.M. | 43 Cloudy | 221 | 4:45 | Herbert/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 10/13/2020 | 11:45 A.M. | 64 Sunny | 232 | 4:43 | Herbert/Walker | |
| 3 | BACC-AM | 11/12/2020 | 9:30 A.M. | ||||
| BACC-PM | 11/12/2020 | 1:30 P.M. | |||||
| 4 | BACC-AM | 04/13/2021 | 10:00 A.M. | 48 Sunny | 56 | 2:03 | Wheaton/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 04/13/2021 | 12:15 P.M. | 58 Sunny | 56 | 2:09 | Wheaton/Walker | |
| 5 | BACC-AM | 05/11/2021 | 9:00 A.M. | 40 Sunny | 215 | 2:43 | Wheaton/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 05/11/2021 | 1:00 P.M. | 50 Partly Sunny | 220 | 2:55 | Wheaton/Walker | |
| Tornado Drills - 2 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 03/04/2021 | 10:00 A.M. | 28 Mostly Cloudy | 218 | 3:11 | Wheaton |
| BACC-PM | 03/04/2021 | 12:45 P.M. | 28 Mostly Cloudy | 221 | 3:02 | Wheaton | |
| 2 | BACC-AM | 04/28/2021 | 10:00 A.M. | 68 Cloudy | 205 | 2:53 | Wheaton |
| BACC-PM | 04-28-2021 | 1:00 P.M. | 72 Cloudy | 195 | 3:15 | Wheaton | |
| Lock-Down Drills - 3 per year | |||||||
| 1 | BACC-AM | 12/01/2020 | 9:45 A.M. | ||||
| BACC-PM | 12/01/2020 | 12:45 P.M. | |||||
| 2 | BACC-AM | 01/20/2021 | 9:00 A.M. | 23 Cloudy | 219 | 4:23 | Wheaton/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 01/20/2021 | 12:30 P.M. | 23 Cloudy | 207 | 4:30 | Wheaton/Walker | |
| 3 | BACC- AM | 03/18/2021 | 10:10 A.M. | 37 Cloudy | 217 | 4:32 | Wheaton/Walker |
| BACC-PM | 03/18/2021 | 2:10 P.M. | 42 Cloudy | 221 | 4:30 | Wheaton/Walker | |
| Drill # | DATE | CONDITIONS | TIME OF DAY | # OF OCCUPANTS | TOTAL TIME | CONDUCTING DRILL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Drills – 5 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 09/15/2020 | 63 Sunny | 1:00 P.M. | 72 | 2:14 | Iveson/Pifer |
| 2) | 10/08/2020 | 49 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 74 | 1:32 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| 3) | 11/05/2020 | Virtual School | 10:00 A.M. | Virtual learning | ||
| 4) | 03/24/2021 | 57 Cloudy | 10:00 A.M. | 64 | 1:10 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| 5) | 05/06/2021 | 52 Cloudy | 1:00 P.M. | 72 | 2:08 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| Tornado Drills – 2 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 09/24/2020 | 60 Sunny | 10:00 A.M. | 66 | 2:17 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| 2) | 03/09/2021 | 54 Fair | 11:15 A.M. | 67 | 2:46 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| Lock-Down Drills – 3 drills | ||||||
| 1) | 10/22/2020 | 53 Foggy | 12:30 P.M. | 85 | 4:19 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| 2) | 01/07/2021 | 33 Cloudy | 9:45 A.M. | 58 | 3:11 | Iveson/T. Wright |
| 3) | 05/18/2021 | 74 Partly Cloudy | 1:00 P.M. | 72 | 2:47 | Iveson/T. Wright |
Fire Drills – 5 drills per year; three must be prior to December 1st
Tornado Drills – 2 drills per year; one must be in the month of March
Lock-Down Drills – 3 drills per year; one must be prior to December 1st & one after January 1st
Additionally, one drill must be scheduled during a lunch period or when a majority of students are gathered.
All doors that provide a means of egress are to be kept unlocked at all times during the hours that the building is occupied.
EVACUATION: Fire exit drills shall include complete evacuation of all occupants from the structure!
Three Drills within Branch County must be observed by the Office of Emergency Management
Questions: Tim Miner – tminer@countyofbranch.com