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FL H7065

FL H7065
School Safety


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Introduced
01/31/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
03/04/2020
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to school safety; amending s. 943.082, F.S.; requiring the FortifyFL reporting tool to notify reporting parties that submitting false information may subject them to criminal penalties; providing that certain reports shall remain anonymous; amending s. 943.687, F.S.; revising the membership of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission; amending s. 985.12, F.S.; requiring law enforcement officers to have access to specified information by a certain date for specified purposes; amending s. 1001.11, F.S.; requiring the Commissioner of Education to oversee compliance with requirements relating to school safety and security; requiring the commissioner to take specified actions under certain circumstances relating to noncompliance; amending s. 1001.20, F.S.; requiring the Office of Inspector General to take specified actions for an investigation relating to noncompliance with school safety and security requirements under certain circumstances; authorizing the office to issue and serve certain subpoenas for specified purposes; authorizing the office to take specified actions relating to noncompliance with such subpoenas; amending s. 1001.212, F.S.; requiring the Office of Safe Schools to provide certain , Engrossed 2 opportunities to charter school personnel; requiring such office to coordinate with specified entities to provide a specified tool for certain purposes and a model family reunification plan for certain purposes; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the immediate termination of a charter school's charter; amending s. 1006.07, F.S.; requiring codes of student conduct to include provisions relating to civil citation or similar prearrest diversion programs for specified purposes; requiring codes of student conduct to include provisions relating to the assignment of students to school-based intervention programs; prohibiting participation in such programs from being entered into a specified system; authorizing certain procedures to include accommodations for specified drills; requiring district school boards and charter school governing boards, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies, to adopt a family reunification plan for specified purposes; providing requirements for members of a threat assessment team; amending s. 1006.12, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the duties of school safety officers; requiring the district school superintendent or charter school administrator to provide certain notifications relating to safe-school , Engrossed 2 officers; requiring safe-school officers to complete a specified training; providing requirements for such training; requiring individuals to meet certain criteria before participating in specified training; providing requirements for such training; requiring school districts to provide charter schools with specified safe-school officers under additional circumstances; amending s. 1006.13, F.S.; requiring certain agreements between district school boards and specified law enforcement to disclose procedures relating to the arrest of certain minors on school grounds; amending s. 1006.1493, F.S.; requiring the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool to address policies and procedures relating to certain disasters; amending s. 1008.32, F.S.; authorizing the state board to direct a school district to suspend the salaries of specified individuals under certain circumstances relating to school safety; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising the mental health assistance allocation plans to include policies and procedures relating to certain behavioral health services available to such students; requiring schools districts to use specified services from certain teams; providing requirements for referrals to certain behavioral health services; providing effective dates. , Engrossed 2

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance school safety and security measures in Florida. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring the FortifyFL reporting tool to notify users that submitting false information may result in criminal penalties, while allowing reports to remain anonymous in certain cases. 2. Expanding the membership of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission to include more diverse representation. 3. Requiring law enforcement officers to have access to civil citation and prearrest diversion program information by 2021-2022. 4. Authorizing the Commissioner of Education to withhold superintendent salaries and facilitate compliance for charter schools that fail to meet school safety and security requirements. 5. Empowering the Office of Inspector General to conduct investigations related to school safety noncompliance and issue subpoenas. 6. Enhancing the roles and training requirements for safe-school officers, including mandatory mental health crisis intervention training. 7. Requiring district and charter school boards to adopt family reunification plans in coordination with local law enforcement. 8. Expanding mental health assistance allocation plans to include policies and procedures for connecting students with appropriate behavioral health services. The bill aims to improve overall school safety and security in Florida through a comprehensive set of measures addressing reporting, oversight, training, planning, and mental health support.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (4)

Other Sponsors (2)

Appropriations Committee (House), Education Committee (House)

Last Action

Died in returning Messages (on 03/14/2020)

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