Bill > HB1253

This bill expands school safety and reporting requirements to include nonpublic schools alongside public schools, making several key modifications to existing education law. The bill updates definitions of "chief school administrator" to now explicitly include the governing body of nonpublic schools and expands the definition of "school property" to cover both public and nonpublic school grounds. It requires the Department of Education to develop incident reporting forms in collaboration with the School Safety and Security Committee that will be used by school entities, nonpublic schools, and police departments to report acts of violence and weapon possession. The bill mandates that the School Safety and Security Committee verify reporting compliance, publish annual school safety reports, and develop standardized protocols including a model memorandum of understanding between schools and law enforcement. Chief school administrators will now be required to report incidents involving violence, weapons, controlled substances, alcohol, or tobacco, and create advisory committees to develop memorandums of understanding with law enforcement. Nonpublic schools are given until June 30, 2026, to comply with these new reporting requirements, and schools or law enforcement agencies that fail to comply may be ineligible for committee-administered grants. The bill takes effect 60 days after passage.

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