HF 2440 (LSB 6169YH (3) 90)

HOUSE FILE 2440

BY  YOUNG and NORDMAN

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring the department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of education and the department of homeland security and emergency management, to convene a task force to study and make recommendations related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT —— SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE STANDARDS —— TASK FORCE.
   1.  The department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of education and the department of homeland security and emergency management, shall convene and provide administrative support to a task force that shall study and make recommendations related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure, including safety and security standards related to doors, windows, cameras, and locks.
   2.  Any expenses incurred by a member of the task force shall be the responsibility of the individual member or the respective entity represented by the member.
   3.  The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2024. The findings and recommendations shall include a proposal for modifications to the state building code that are applicable to the construction of new attendance centers and the renovation of existing attendance centers and that incorporate standards designed to increase the safety of schools and school infrastructure.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of public safety, in collaboration with the department of education and the department of homeland security and emergency management, to convene a task force to study and make recommendations related to the safety and security standards of schools and school infrastructure. The bill requires the task force to submit its findings and recommendations to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2024. The findings and recommendations are required to include a proposal for modifications to the state building code that are applicable to the construction of new attendance centers and the renovation of existing attendance centers and that incorporate standards designed to increase the safety of schools and school infrastructure.