SB98 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Public K-12 school security; School Security Program, established to require school security inspections and grading; School Security and Fire Safety Fund, established to provide grants; School Mapping Data Program, established to provide criteria for school maps; Department of Education and ALEA, authorized to adopt rules

Description

This bill would establish the School Security Program within the State Department of Education, to require periodic inspections of school facilities at public K-12 schools.

This bill would provide criteria for school security inspections and would require each local board of education to be graded based on its compliance with the criteria.

This bill would establish the School Security and Fire Safety Fund within the State Department of Education to provide grants to qualifying local boards of education for the purpose of seeking compliance with school security criteria and recommendations of the state Fire Marshal related to fire safety.

This bill would establish the School Mapping Data Program within the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to provide accurate maps for each school in this state.

This bill would provide parameters for school mapping data and would require the data to be shared with various law enforcement and public safety agencies.

This bill would also require the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement and administer SB98 INTRODUCED the School Security Program and ALEA to adopt rules to implement and administer the School Mapping Data Program.

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Subjects

Education