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Notice: 26061880

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.0018

School Safety Requirements and Monitoring

PURPOSE:

To set forth requirements relating to school safety and to define certain safety measures that schools are expected to meet. Amendments will address new requirements as a result of recent legislation to include: crisis intervention training for safe-school officers, enhanced requirements for threat assessment teams, requiring law enforcement officers be physically present during active assailant emergency drills, and requiring family reunification plans for all public schools. Other general matters relating to school safety monitoring, reporting and training, and threat assessment, will also be considered.

SUMMARY:

This amendment to Rule 6A-1.0018, F.A.C., supports changes made by House Bill 1421 (2022) regarding new requirements to include: crisis intervention training for safe-school officers, enhanced requirements for threat assessment teams, requiring law enforcement officers be physically present during active assailant emergency drills, and requiring family reunification plans for all public schools. The rule will clarify specific safety measures that public schools are required to meet.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(2)(n), 1001.11(9), 1001.212(14), F.S.

LAW:

1001.11(9), 1001.212(4), (12), (14), (15), 1006.07(4), (6), (7), (9), 1006.12(5), 1006.147, 1006.1493, 1008.386(3), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/15/2022 Vol. 48/137

COMMENTS:

From 7/15/2022 To 8/5/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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