House File 685 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY LUKAN Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring school districts to coordinate with local law 2 enforcement to assess the security of school facilities. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2659HH 82 5 ak/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. SCHOOL SECURITY ASSESSMENT. 1 2 1. The board of directors of each public school district 1 3 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 1 4 coordinate with a local law enforcement agency to assess the 1 5 security of each school facility. The board of directors of 1 6 each public school district or authorities in charge of each 1 7 nonpublic school shall request a report from the law 1 8 enforcement agency about the security of each school facility 1 9 and recommendations that would improve the safety of students, 1 10 faculty, and staff. 1 11 2. The board of directors of each public school district 1 12 and the authorities in charge of each nonpublic school shall 1 13 forward a copy of the report and recommendations provided by 1 14 the law enforcement agency to the department of education by 1 15 October 1, 2007. The department shall provide to the general 1 16 assembly a summary of all the reports and recommendations by 1 17 January 1, 2008. 1 18 EXPLANATION 1 19 This bill requires the board of directors of public school 1 20 districts and the authorities in charge of nonpublic schools 1 21 to coordinate with local law enforcement agencies to assess 1 22 the security of all school facilities. 1 23 The bill requires that each school district or nonpublic 1 24 school request a report about the security of the school 1 25 facility or facilities and recommendations to improve the 1 26 safety of students, faculty, and staff. 1 27 The bill requires that the reports and recommendations be 1 28 sent to the department of education by October 1, 2007. The 1 29 department of education is required to provide to the general 1 30 assembly a summary of the reports and recommendations by 1 31 January 1, 2008. 1 32 LSB 2659HH 82 1 33 ak:sc/cf/24