The bill amends Section 16-21-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21, which pertains to the health and safety of pupils in Rhode Island. It modifies the composition of the Rhode Island school safety committee, increasing its membership from twelve to thirteen by adding a representative from the Rhode Island School Resource Officer Association, who will be selected by the association.

The committee's responsibilities include overseeing school safety assessments, which are aimed at enhancing the safety of students and faculty. The bill does not mandate that each school district conduct a school safety assessment within a specific timeframe, nor does it specify the involvement of local police or fire departments in these assessments.

Additionally, the bill outlines that meetings related to the school safety assessment are exempt from open meetings laws, and the documents produced are not subject to public records laws. The school safety committee is also tasked with adopting a comprehensive school safety plan developed by a school safety team, which includes various stakeholders from the school community and local emergency services. The act is set to take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
7731: 16-21-23
7731  SUB A: 16-21-23