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This bill requires each school district to submit its current emergency communication policies and protocols to the Department of Education. The bill defines "emergency communication policies and protocols" as the procedures established to enable school administrators and security personnel to communicate with emergency responders, school staff, students, parents and guardians, and other school or school district stakeholders in the event of a school emergency. The bill further directs the department, in consultation with the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the State Office of Emergency Management, and local law enforcement authorities, to review the emergency communication policies and protocols submitted by a school district to ensure compliance with all relevant State laws and regulations and, when necessary, make recommendations to the school district for improving the policies and protocols. Under the bill, the school district is required to review, update, and resubmit its emergency communication policies and protocols to the department every five years. If an emergency incident occurs at a school district during the five-year period, the policies and protocols will be reviewed immediately. The bill provides the department the authority to request any additional information about a school district's emergency communication policies, protocols, equipment, or technology that it deems necessary.

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Michele Matsikoudis (R)*,  Nancy Muñoz (R)*,  John Azzariti (R), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 03/14/2024)

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