Bill Text: HI SB2576 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-04-19 - Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 802). [SB2576 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-SB2576-Introduced.html
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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part VI to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§302A- Emergency preparedness; safety and
security. To ensure the
safety of students, teachers, and school staff:
(1) All classroom doors
shall be retrofitted with an interior lock by January 1, 2019; and
(2) All classrooms and outside gathering spaces shall be connected to an intercom system that is independent of the school's phone system by January 1, 2020."
SECTION 2. Section 302A-1133, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§302A-1133[]] Emergency measures[.]; emergency
management plan; emergency preparedness. (a)
The department of health may implement emergency measures to refuse,
modify, or limit attendance at any school in the State pursuant to section
321-1 if it is determined that there is imminent danger of an epidemic or
serious outbreak of communicable disease.
(b) The department shall establish an emergency management plan for all schools to
prepare for and respond to an emergency or disaster, as defined in section
127A-2. Emergency management plans shall
be updated on a yearly basis and shall include:
(1) Mandatory
emergency preparedness training for all teachers, students, and school staff
that includes:
(A) Annual
training for all teachers and staff on violence prevention, awareness,
reporting, and emergency response conducted in conjunction with law enforcement
and aligned with best practices;
(B) Annual,
age-appropriate training for all students on violence prevention, awareness,
reporting, and emergency response that is aligned with established best
practices;
(C) Teacher,
staff, and student training on the protocol for initiating an emergency
response;
(D) Teacher,
staff, and student training on a standardized emergency response protocol; and
(E) Basic
safety training such as first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation for all
teachers and security personnel; and
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emergency practice drills per year at each school, some of which shall occur
during inopportune times of the school day such as recess or during a school
assembly.
(c) For the purpose of this section, "law enforcement officer" means a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or police officer."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Department of Education; School Safety; School Security; Emergency Preparedness; Emergency Management Plan
Description:
Requires the department of education to ensure that all classroom doors have interior locks installed by January 1, 2019, and intercom systems installed by January 1, 2020. Mandates that all schools have emergency management plans that are updated yearly and include annual mandatory emergency preparedness orientations and training. Requires emergency preparedness training for all teachers and school staff as well as emergency practice drills at every school, some of which must be during inopportune times of the school day.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
