Senate Bill 835 aims to enhance school safety plans in Wisconsin by amending existing requirements for these plans. Currently, school boards and private school governing bodies are mandated to develop safety plans with input from various stakeholders, including law enforcement and mental health professionals. The bill introduces new requirements that each school safety plan must include procedures for notifying students and their families when an event covered by the plan occurs, as well as procedures for debriefing students, families, and staff after such events.

The specific legal language changes include the addition of guidelines that require informing pupils and their families about incidents that trigger a response under the school safety plan, as well as debriefing procedures following these events. This amendment is intended to improve communication and support for students and families during and after emergencies. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 118.07(4)(bm)2, 118.07