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15-154.02 - Emergency response plans; school safety assessments; approved providers; triennial safety assessments

15-154.02. Emergency response plans; school safety assessments; approved providers; triennial safety assessments

A. Each school district and charter school that receives monies pursuant to section 15-154 for an approved school safety program shall do both of the following:

1. Develop an emergency response plan pursuant to section 15-341, subsection A, paragraph 31 or section 15-183, subsection E, paragraph 10 to satisfy the requirements prescribed in this paragraph.

2. Every five years, contract with a school safety assessment provider from the list compiled pursuant to subsection B of this section to conduct a school safety assessment, including an assessment of the physical security of each school site and a review of the emergency response plan for each school site.

B. The department of education shall compile a list of approved school safety assessment providers and shall make the list available to school districts and charter schools that participate in the school safety program established by section 15-154.

C. Every three years, the department of education shall select a random sample of school districts and charter schools that are participating in the school safety program established by section 15-154 and shall conduct a safety assessment of the selected school districts and charter schools. The department shall provide a copy of the safety assessment results to the respective school district's governing board or charter school's governing body and the administrators of each school site that was assessed.