GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2017
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HOUSE BILL DRH20054-MMz-122C*
Short Title: Expand Use/School Risk Management Plans. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Representative Faircloth. |
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Referred to: |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require charter schools, regional schools, unc laboratory schools, and nonpublic schools accepting students receiving opportunity scholarship grants and to encourage other nonpublic schools to develop a school risk management plan, hold school safety exercises, and provide school safety information to local law enforcement and the Division of emergency management, as recommended by the Joint legislative emergency management oversight COMMITTEE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 115C‑218.75 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115C‑218.75. General operating requirements.
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(b) School Risk Management
Plan. – Each charter school, in coordination with local law enforcement and emergency
management agencies, is encouraged to shall adopt a School Risk
Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In
constructing and maintaining these plans, charter schools may shall utilize
the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A.
These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record"
is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection
and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
(b1) Schematic Diagrams, Emergency Access for Local Law
Enforcement, and School Crisis Kits. – Charter schools are encouraged toshall
provide the following to local law enforcement agencies: (i) schematic diagrams
and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement
agencies, in addition to implementing diagrams, including digital
schematic diagrams, and (ii) either keys to the main entrance of all school
buildings or emergency access to key storage devices such as KNOX® boxes for
all school buildings. Charter schools shall provide updates of the schematic
diagrams to local law enforcement agencies when substantial modifications such
as new facilities or modifications to doors and windows are made to school
buildings. Charter schools shall also be responsible for providing local law
enforcement agencies with updated access to school buildings when changes are
made to the locks of the main entrances or to key storage devices such as KNOX®
boxes. Schematic diagrams are not considered a public record as the term "public
record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to
inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6. Charter schools are
encouraged to implement the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
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(d) School Safety Exercises.
– At least once a year, a charter school is encouraged required to
hold a full school‑wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement
and emergency management agencies that are part of the charter school's SRMP.tabletop
exercise and drill based on the procedures documented in its SRMP. The drill
shall include a practice school lockdown due to an intruder on school grounds.
Each charter school is encouraged to hold a tabletop exercise and drill for
multiple hazards included in its SRMP and is strongly encouraged to include
local law enforcement agencies and emergency management agencies in its
tabletop exercises and drills. The purpose of the tabletop exercises and drills
shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated emergency situations
in a low‑stress environment, (ii) clarify their roles and
responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an emergency, and
(iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified. For the purposes
of this subsection, a tabletop exercise is an exercise involving key personnel
conducting simulated scenarios related to emergency planning. For the purposes
of this subsection, a drill is a school‑wide practice exercise in which
simulated scenarios related to emergency planning are conducted. The Department
of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, and the Center for Safer
Schools shall provide guidance and recommendations to charter schools on the
types of multiple hazards to plan and respond to, including intruders on school
grounds.
(e) School Safety
Information Provided to Division of Emergency Management. – A charter school is
encouraged toshall provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams,
including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information
requested by the Division for the SRMP. A charter school shall also provide
updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division
when such updates are made. The Division shall ensure that the diagrams and
emergency response information are securely stored and distributed as provided
in the SRMP to first responders, emergency personnel, and school personnel. The
schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public
records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1
and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
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SECTION 2. G.S. 115C‑238.66 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115C‑238.66. Board of directors; powers and duties.
The board of directors shall have the following powers and duties:
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(7a) School Risk Management
Plan. – Each regional school, in coordination with local law enforcement
agencies, is encouraged to shall adopt a School Risk Management
Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and
maintaining these plans, a regional school may shall utilize the
School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A.
These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record"
is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection
and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
(7b) Schematic diagramsdiagrams,
emergency access for local law enforcement, and school crisis kits. –
Regional schools are encouraged to shall provide all of the
following to local law enforcement agencies: (i) schematic diagrams and
keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement
agencies, in addition to implementing diagrams, including digital
schematic diagrams, and (ii) either keys to the main entrance of all school
buildings or emergency access to key storage devices such as KNOX® boxes for
all school buildings. Regional schools shall provide updates of the schematic
diagrams to local law enforcement agencies when substantial modifications such
as new facilities or modifications to doors and windows are made to school
buildings. Regional schools shall also be responsible for providing local law
enforcement agencies with updated access to school buildings when changes are
made to the locks of the main entrances or to key storage devices such as KNOX®
boxes. Schematic diagrams are not considered a public record as the term "public
record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to
inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6. Regional schools are
encouraged to implement the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
(7c) School safety exercises. –
At least once a year, a regional school is encouraged required to
hold a full school‑wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement
and emergency management agencies that are part of the regional school's SRMP.tabletop
exercise and drill based on the procedures documented in its SRMP. The drill
shall include a practice school lockdown due to an intruder on school grounds.
Each regional school is encouraged to hold a tabletop exercise and drill for
multiple hazards included in its SRMP, and schools are strongly encouraged to
include local law enforcement agencies and emergency management agencies in
their tabletop exercises and drills. The purpose of the tabletop exercises and
drills shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated emergency
situations in a low‑stress environment, (ii) clarify their roles and
responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an emergency, and
(iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified. For the purposes
of this subdivision, a tabletop exercise is an exercise involving key personnel
conducting simulated scenarios related to emergency planning. For the purposes
of this subdivision, a drill is a school‑wide practice exercise in which
simulated scenarios related to emergency planning are conducted. The Department
of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, and the Center for Safer
Schools shall provide guidance and recommendations to regional schools on the
types of multiple hazards to plan and respond to, including intruders on school
grounds.
(7d) Safety information provided
to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – A
regional school is encouraged toshall provide the following: (i)
schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency
response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. A regional
school shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information
to the Division when such updates are made. The Division shall ensure that the
diagrams and emergency response information are securely stored and distributed
as provided in the SRMP to first responders, emergency personnel, and school
personnel. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are
not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined
under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and
examination under G.S. 132‑6.
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SECTION 3. G.S. 116‑239.8(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) The chancellor shall be the administrative head of a laboratory school approved by the Subcommittee and shall provide general direction for the establishment and operation of a laboratory school. The chancellor, with advice and input from the advisory board established in subdivision (1) of this subsection, shall adopt policies, operating procedures, and the courses of study to govern the operation of the laboratory school. The chancellor may designate the duties required by this Article to other personnel as necessary. The chancellor shall also have the following powers and duties:
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(10) School Risk Management
Plan. – Each laboratory school, in coordination with local law enforcement
agencies, is encouraged to shall adopt a School Risk Management
Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and
maintaining these plans, a laboratory school may shall utilize
the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A.
These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record"
is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection
and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
(11) Schematic diagrams diagrams,
emergency access for local law enforcement, and school crisis kits. –
Laboratory schools are encouraged toshall provide all of the
following to local law enforcement agencies: (i) schematic diagrams and
keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement
agencies, in addition to implementingdiagrams, including digital
schematic diagrams, and (ii) either keys to the main entrance of all school
buildings or emergency access to key storage devices such as KNOX® boxes for
all school buildings. Laboratory schools shall provide updates of the schematic
diagrams to local law enforcement agencies when substantial modifications such
as new facilities or modifications to doors and windows are made to school
buildings. Laboratory schools shall also be responsible for providing local law
enforcement agencies with updated access to school buildings when changes are
made to the locks of the main entrances or to key storage devices such as KNOX®
boxes. Schematic diagrams are not considered a public record as the term "public
record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to
inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6. Regional schools are
encouraged to implement the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
(12) School safety exercises. –
At least once a year, a laboratory school is encouraged required to
hold a full schoolwide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and
emergency management agencies that are part of the laboratory school's SRMP.school‑wide
tabletop exercise and drill based on the procedures documented in its SRMP. The
drill shall include a practice school lockdown due to an intruder on school
grounds. Each laboratory school is encouraged to hold a tabletop exercise and
drill for multiple hazards included in its SRMP, and schools are strongly
encouraged to include local law enforcement agencies and emergency management
agencies in their tabletop exercises and drills. The purpose of the tabletop
exercises and drills shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated
emergency situations in a low‑stress environment, (ii) clarify their
roles and responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an
emergency, and (iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified. For
the purposes of this subdivision, a tabletop exercise is an exercise involving
key personnel conducting simulated scenarios related to emergency planning. For
the purposes of this subdivision, a drill is a school‑wide practice
exercise in which simulated scenarios related to emergency planning are
conducted. The Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management,
and the Center for Safer Schools shall provide guidance and recommendations to
regional schools on the types of multiple hazards to plan and respond to,
including intruders on school grounds.
(13) Safety information
provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management.
– A laboratory school is encouraged toshall provide the
following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams and
(ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. A
laboratory school shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency
response information to the Division when such updates are made. The Division
shall ensure that the diagrams and emergency response information are securely
stored and distributed as provided in the SRMP to first responders, emergency
personnel, and school personnel. The schematic diagrams and emergency
response information are not considered public records as the term "public
record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to
inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
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SECTION 4. G.S. 115C‑562.5(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"§ 115C‑562.5. Obligations of nonpublic schools accepting eligible students receiving scholarship grants.
(a) A nonpublic school that accepts eligible students receiving scholarship grants shall comply with the following:
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(7) Provide to the Authority documentation that the nonpublic school complies with all of the following:
a. School Risk Management Plan. – In coordination with local law enforcement agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and maintaining these plans, a nonpublic school shall utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A. These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
b. Schematic diagrams, emergency access for local law enforcement, and school crisis kits. – Provide all of the following to local law enforcement agencies: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) either keys to the main entrance of all school buildings or emergency access to key storage devices such as KNOX® boxes for all school buildings. The nonpublic school shall provide updates of the schematic diagrams to local law enforcement agencies when substantial modifications such as new facilities or modifications to doors and windows are made to school buildings. The nonpublic school shall also be responsible for providing local law enforcement agencies with updated access to school buildings when changes are made to the locks of the main entrances or to key storage devices such as KNOX® boxes. Schematic diagrams are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6. Nonpublic schools are encouraged to implement the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
c. School safety exercises. – At least once a year, a nonpublic school is required to hold a full school‑wide tabletop exercise and drill based on the procedures documented in its SRMP. The drill shall include a practice school lockdown due to an intruder on school grounds. Each nonpublic school is encouraged to hold a tabletop exercise and drill for multiple hazards included in its SRMP and is strongly encouraged to include local law enforcement agencies and emergency management agencies in its tabletop exercises and drills. The purpose of the tabletop exercises and drills shall be to permit participants to (i) discuss simulated emergency situations in a low‑stress environment, (ii) clarify their roles and responsibilities and the overall logistics of dealing with an emergency, and (iii) identify areas in which the SRMP needs to be modified. For the purposes of this sub‑subdivision, a tabletop exercise is an exercise involving key personnel conducting simulated scenarios related to emergency planning. For the purposes of this sub‑subdivision, a drill is a school‑wide practice exercise in which simulated scenarios related to emergency planning are conducted. The Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, and the Center for Safer Schools shall provide guidance and recommendations to nonpublic schools on the types of multiple hazards to plan and respond to, including intruders on school grounds.
d. Safety information provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – A nonpublic school shall provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. A nonpublic school shall also provide updated schematic diagrams and emergency response information to the Division when such updates are made. The Division shall ensure that the diagrams and emergency response information are securely stored and distributed as provided in the SRMP to first responders, emergency personnel, and school personnel. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6."
SECTION 5. G.S. 115C‑551 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115C‑551. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
(a) Any such private church school or
school of religious charter may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any
State operated or sponsored program which would otherwise be available to such
school, including but not limited to the high school competency testing and
statewide testing programs.
(b) All private church schools and all schools of religious charter are encouraged to do the following:
(1) School Risk Management Plan. – In coordination with local law enforcement agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and maintaining these plans, the school may utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A. These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
(2) Schematic diagrams and school crisis kits. – Provide schematic diagrams and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement agencies, in addition to implementing the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
(3) School safety exercises. – At least once a year, hold a full school‑wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the regional school's SRMP.
(4) Safety information provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – Provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6."
SECTION 6. G.S. 115C‑559 reads as rewritten:
"§ 115C‑559. Voluntary participation in the State programs.
(a) Any such qualified nonpublic school
may, on a voluntary basis, participate in any State operated or sponsored
program which would otherwise be available to such school, including but not
limited to the high school competency testing and statewide testing programs.
(b) All qualified nonpublic schools are encouraged to do the following:
(1) School Risk Management Plan. – In coordination with local law enforcement agencies, adopt a School Risk Management Plan (SRMP) relating to incidents of school violence. In constructing and maintaining these plans, the school may utilize the School Risk and Response Management System (SRRMS) established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.49A. These plans are not considered a public record as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6.
(2) Schematic diagrams and school crisis kits. – Provide schematic diagrams and keys to the main entrance of school facilities to local law enforcement agencies, in addition to implementing the provisions in G.S. 115C‑105.52.
(3) School safety exercises. – At least once a year, hold a full school‑wide lockdown exercise with local law enforcement and emergency management agencies that are part of the regional school's SRMP.
(4) Safety information provided to the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. – Provide the following: (i) schematic diagrams, including digital schematic diagrams, and (ii) emergency response information requested by the Division for the SRMP. The schematic diagrams and emergency response information are not considered public records as the term "public record" is defined under G.S. 132‑1 and shall not be subject to inspection and examination under G.S. 132‑6."
SECTION 7. G.S. 115C‑105.49A(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) In constructing the
SRRMS, the Division of Emergency Management and the Center for Safer Schools
shall leverage the existing enterprise risk management database, the School
Risk Management Planning tool managed by the Division. The Division shall also
leverage the local school administrative unit schematic diagrams of
school facilities.facilities provided by local school administrative
units, charter schools, regional schools, laboratory schools, and nonpublic schools.
Where technically feasible, the SRRMS shall integrate any anonymous tip lines
established pursuant to G.S. 115C‑105.51 and any 911‑initiated
panic alarm systems authorized as part of a SRMP pursuant to G.S. 115C‑47(40).
The Division and the Center for Safer Schools shall collaborate with the
Department of Public Instruction and the North Carolina 911 Board in the
design, implementation, and maintenance of the SRRMS."
SECTION 8. G.S. 115C‑105.53(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) The Department of
Public Instruction, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, shall
develop standards and guidelines for the preparation and content of schematic
diagrams and necessary updates. Local school administrative units units,
charter schools, regional schools, laboratory schools, and nonpublic schools may
use these standards and guidelines to assist in the preparation of their
schematic diagrams."
SECTION 9. This act becomes effective July 1, 2019, and applies beginning with the 2019‑2020 school year.