Senate File 2253 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2253 BY CARLIN A BILL FOR An Act requiring school districts to establish security plans 1 for school buildings. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5986XS (2) 87 je/rj
S.F. 2253 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 279.70 School district building 1 security plans. 2 The board of directors of a school district shall establish 3 a security plan for individual school buildings in the school 4 district in which students are educated no later than June 30, 5 2019. The plan shall include but not be limited to responses 6 to active shooter scenarios and natural disasters. The 7 board shall consider any recommendations of the department 8 of education relating to school security planning and shall 9 consult with local law enforcement agencies and the local 10 emergency management coordinator in the development of the 11 plan. The board shall ensure that the plan is distributed to 12 the parents or guardians of all students enrolled in the school 13 district at least once per school year. Such distribution may 14 be electronic. The board shall ensure that the plan is shared 15 with students enrolled in the school district at a school 16 assembly at least once per school year. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill requires the board of directors of a school 21 district to establish a security plan for individual school 22 buildings in the school district in which students are educated 23 no later than June 30, 2019. The plan shall include but 24 not be limited to responses to active shooter scenarios and 25 natural disasters. The bill requires the board to consider 26 any recommendations of the department of education relating to 27 school security planning and consult with local law enforcement 28 agencies and the local emergency management coordinator in the 29 development of the plan. The bill requires the board to ensure 30 that the plan is distributed to the parents or guardians of 31 all students enrolled in the school district at least once per 32 school year. The bill requires the board to ensure that the 33 plan is shared with students enrolled in the school district at 34 a school assembly at least once per school year. 35 -1- LSB 5986XS (2) 87 je/rj 1/ 1