Business Continuity Plan

KPDSB is responsible for ensuring that business can continue in the event of a disaster, crisis, or emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has played a large part in business resilience, as shown by the board’s willingness to adapt to virtual learning for students and remote work for staff. KPDSB is reviewing processes in place and looking at what the Board can do to improve upon current practices to ensure effectiveness, confidence and preparation in its plans and processes in response to future disruptions.

In the summer of 2022, KPDSB started the development of a Business Continuity Plan (BCP). The BCP is a comprehensive response plan put in place in the event of a disaster and is much more extensive in content than KPDSB’s existing Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). The BCP looks at all outcomes and functions and provides a step-by-step backup process to address situations that may arise due to disastrous events. It’s focused on the continuity of education for students despite any unforeseen circumstances that may occur.

During the 2022-23 school year, KPDSB will develop and implement a BCP that includes the following:

• Procedure documents, including roles and responsibilities within it in preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disruption.
• Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify and evaluate business processes and to provide the foundation for the development of recovery strategies.
• Monitoring and tracking of scenario planning and emergency preparedness.
• General awareness and training activities for staff members to ensure the BCP contains the messages and procedures necessary to facilitate effective communication during a crisis.

Not having a business continuity plan can cause significant financial and reputational damage when an unexpected or unavoidable event disrupts the Board’s ability to deliver services. To mitigate this risk, the KPDSB will develop and implement a BCP by the end of the 2022-23 school year.