No. SB 1174
Filed under Education.
School Safety Equipment; Revising the purpose of specified grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools; requiring private schools and public schools, including charter schools, respectively, to have specified safety equipment on each campus of the school; requiring the Department of Education, in coordination with the Department of Law Enforcement, to establish minimum specifications for such equipment; authorizing schools to use specified funds to meet the requirements of such safety equipment, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDEvery public and private school campus must now possess at least one ballistic shield and one breaching tool. This requirement applies to all facilities, including charter schools, effective July 1, 2026.
Schools must ensure at least one employee receives annual training on deploying this equipment. This training must be conducted in coordination with the local sheriff’s office or law enforcement agency.
Schools must submit an annual report to the Office of Safe Schools confirming the equipment is present, functional, and accessible. The office retains the authority to conduct random audits to verify compliance.
The Department of Education, in consultation with the Department of Law Enforcement, will establish the minimum specifications for the required breaching tools and ballistic shields.
AICreates a new legal duty requiring every private school to possess specific tactical equipment on every campus.
AIImposes the same equipment requirements on all public schools, explicitly including charter schools.
AIRequires schools to train staff on the use of the new equipment in coordination with local law enforcement.
AIBroadens the scope of grants awarded by the Office of Safe Schools to include general school safety improvements.