Alyssa's Law mandates that all public and chartered nonpublic schools in Ohio implement a wearable panic alert system by the 2025-2026 school year. This system must integrate with local public safety infrastructure to facilitate emergency communications, including 9-1-1 calls and campus-wide lockdown notifications. Schools are required to provide staff with these wearable devices and ensure that all personnel are trained in their use prior to the start of the school year. The bill also emphasizes the need for security data access by local law enforcement and establishes confidentiality for certain security-related records.

In addition to the panic alert system, the bill introduces new provisions for community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools, requiring governing authorities to adopt policies for student enrollment and attendance. Schools must submit comprehensive governance plans to their sponsors and may pay sponsors for oversight, capped at three percent of state operating expenses. The bill allocates $25 million for violence prevention and school safety initiatives and repeals existing sections of the Revised Code to streamline the implementation of these measures. Overall, Alyssa's Law aims to enhance safety protocols and emergency response capabilities within Ohio's educational institutions.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3314.03, 3326.11, 3328.24