The bill amends Section 33-512 of the Idaho Code to enhance school safety measures and establish new requirements for school districts. Key provisions include the development and maintenance of a safe environment for students and employees, which involves implementing a system of background checks for individuals with unsupervised contact with students, including checks against the Idaho sex offender central registry. Additionally, each school district is required to create and maintain an emergency operations plan for each school, ensuring that these plans are developed in coordination with local staff and emergency response agencies, and reviewed annually. Furthermore, all school district staff must receive initial and annual training on emergency operations.

The bill also includes a provision that exempts records and information generated from the emergency operations plans and training from public disclosure. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, following the declaration of an emergency to expedite its implementation.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 33-512