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Requires the board of education to ensure that every public elementary and secondary school install at least one emergency alarm for use in non-fire school security
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S5344
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the board of education to ensure that every public elementary and secondary school install at least one emergency alarm for use in non-fire school security emergencies, and requiring emergency drills and training for public and private schools, colleges and universities
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill is being introduced to expand cooperation between schools and local law enforcement and to enhance training and preparedness for students, faculty, and administrators, in the event of a non-fire school emergency.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 establishes the title of the bill as the "school emergency preparedness act". Section 2 amends the education law by adding § 409-1 for the purposes of defining an "emergency alarm" and requiring public elementary and secondary schools to install at least one emergency alarm upon appropriation by the state. Section 3 amends the education law by adding § 816 to require all public and private schools or educational institutions within the state to conduct at least two non-fire emergency drills per year. Section 3 subdivision 4 requires public and private colleges or universities within the state to conduct at least two non- fire emergency drills per year.
Justification
Presently, there is no uniform procedure for schools to coordinate with local law enforcement or to prepare their students, faculty, and admin- istrators, in the event of a non-fire school emergency. In the event that a school's security is compromised by a clear and present threat, the school must be able to handle the situation calmly and remove the students from the threat. The installation of a silent emergency alarm will establish a direct line-of-communication between local law enforce- ment agencies and schools. When activated, the emergency alarm will alert local law enforcement to a potentially dangerous non-fire situ- ation developing at a school, and better prepare them for an encounter with an armed individual.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: A.5668/Education
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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