Assembly Bill 827 mandates the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to develop a prerecorded audio message for announcing school lockdowns, in collaboration with the Office of School Safety in the Department of Justice. This audio message must be made available at no cost to public, private, and tribal schools. The bill also requires that each school's individualized safety plan, which is already a requirement under current law, must include this audio message if the plan incorporates a school lockdown.

The bill amends existing law to ensure that the individualized safety plans for school buildings and facilities regularly occupied by students include the newly created audio message for lockdown announcements. This addition aims to standardize and enhance the communication of lockdown procedures across various types of schools in Wisconsin, thereby improving overall school safety.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 118.07(4)(bm)1, 118.07