A wide variety of school safety guidelines are included in this handbook. The introduction provides guidelines for delegating responsibility to school personnel. Procedures for developing safety policies and for establishing school safety councils and committees are outlined. A chapter on traffic control specifies procedures for pavement marking and the use of traffic signs, school crossing protection and school transportation. The manual also details the responsibilties of various school personnel in the development and implementation of school emergency procedures and provides general safety information regarding a wide variety of specific topics, such as lifting heavy objects, working around machines, preparing food, protecting parts of the body, and safe handling of foods. Guidelines for special activities areas cover use of power machinery, poisonous plants, toxic substances, driver education, physical education, animals in the classroom, and safety days. Topics related to buildings and grounds include fire drills and after school activities. Four appendices provide checklists for accident prevention, school safety, food service safety, and the use of power mowers. A bibliography of safety publications is included. (JEH)