Bill > A02642

This bill amends the education law to enhance school safety measures. It requires all school doors to have automatic or simple locking mechanisms, allows for the installation of advanced security features like ballistic classroom doors and security cameras, and mandates the placement of public bleeding control equipment in schools. The bill also updates requirements for district-wide and building-level school safety plans, including evidence-based policies and procedures for responding to threats and acts of violence, training for school personnel, and coordination with law enforcement and emergency response agencies. The Commissioner of Education is empowered to withhold funding from school districts that fail to comply with the new safety requirements.