School safety plans: safety drills.

Existing law requires each school district and county office of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of their constituent schools. Existing law requires the comprehensive school safety plan to both assess the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions, and identify appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety, as specified. This bill would, in addition, require a comprehensive school safety plan to establish procedures for conducting school safety drills. The bill would require each school during each school year to conduct a minimum number of school evacuation drills relating to fire incidents, as provided, and authorize schools to conduct other school evacuations, as specified. The bill would also require schools to conduct at least one law enforcement school lockdown drill. The bill would authorize schools, school districts, and county offices of education preparing for and executing these drills to work with local first responders and law enforcement agencies, as specified. By imposing additional duties on school districts, county offices of education, and schools, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.