The proposed bill would amend current statutes by requiring each school district governing board to adopt a public safety policy that clearly outlines safety procedures and designates the superintendent as responsible for its implementation. The bill specifies that the superintendent must notify parents, school employees, and the community of any incidents involving threats to public safety, immediately inform law enforcement of life-threatening situations, confiscate dangerous instruments or deadly weapons, and report such confiscations to law enforcement. Additionally, it prohibits retaliatory actions against individuals reporting violations of the public safety policy.

Furthermore, the bill establishes penalties for non-compliance, classifying violations by the superintendent as a class 6 felony if no physical injury occurs, or a class 4 felony if physical injury results. It also holds governing board members accountable for failing to adopt the required public safety policy or for retaliating against individuals reporting violations, with similar felony classifications based on the outcome of the violations. Definitions for "dangerous instrument" and "deadly weapon" are aligned with existing legal definitions in section 13-105.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 15-160.05