H159 - Education Law Changes. (SL 2022-71)

Overview: Section 4 of S.L. 2022-71 and Section 7.9 of S.L. 2022-74 are duplicate sections that require all public school units (PSUs) to report to the Center for Safer Schools by November 15, 2022, on the following:

• Any student threat assessment system in place and the number and nature of threats identified by that system.
• Responses to identified threats and results of those responses.
• Whether each school in the PSU has a School Risk Management Plan and the number of drills conducted under the plan.
• Any other systems, policies, procedures, or precautions undertaken with the purpose of minimizing violence and threats in schools.

By February 15, 2023, the Center for Safer Schools, in consultation with the Department of Public Instruction, must report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on recommendations to the General Assembly on a system to identify and address threats in schools that can be implemented by PSUs statewide and any additional funding needed to support the system.

Section 4 of S.L. 2022-71 became effective July 8, 2022. Section 7.9 of S.L. 2022-74 became effective July 1, 2022.