This bill mandates the development of policies by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools regarding responses to fire alarms activated outside of scheduled fire drills. Specifically, it requires each charter school governing board and each charter and innovation zone school to adopt a policy that outlines how students, school employees, and certain individuals who are regularly present in school buildings should respond to such fire alarms, particularly in scenarios where the alarm may be triggered by the presence of an active shooter.

Additionally, the bill amends existing law to enhance the emergency operations plans required for school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. It removes the previous deadline for developing these plans and specifies that they must now include responses to active shooter scenarios and natural disasters, as well as procedures for reporting potential threats to safety. The bill emphasizes the importance of these policies and plans in ensuring the safety of all individuals on school grounds and takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256E.7, 256F.4, 280.30