Maybe. Section 14.7.2.2 of NFPA 101 allows schools to replace up to four of the required fire drills with AHJ-approved training/practice programs, provided that at least four regular fire drills are conducted first. Depending on the jurisdiction, the climate, and when the school year started, the drill may have been approved under that section. This school seems to be using that section of NFPA 101 in a different way.
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