SB 449

Current law requires each school board and the governing body of each private

school to have in effect a school safety plan. Current law also requires a school board

and a governing body of a private school to submit a copy of the most recent

blueprints of the school to each local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over

the school and to the office of school safety in the Department of Justice. This bill

changes the requirement so that the school board or governing body may provide

critical incident mapping data instead of blueprints.

This bill requires DOJ to award grants to school districts and private schools

to assist them in submitting critical incident mapping data. The bill requires schools

to apply for the grants jointly with a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction

over the school. Grant moneys awarded must be used for site-specific critical

incident mapping data to enhance security and increase situational awareness for

first responders. The bill requires that mapping data created with grant money must

be compatible with platforms and applications used by local, state, and federal public

safety officials and must include information to best assist first responders in an

emergency, such as building numbers, floors, or room numbers.