No. SB 494
Filed under Education.
Student Elopement; Requiring public schools to create a School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team and a school elopement plan; providing requirements for the plan; providing for membership and responsibilities of the SAFE Team; requiring the SAFE Team to create student-specific elopement quick reference guides for certain students, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDEvery public school must form a SAFE Team and write an elopement plan by July 2026. This creates a new, recurring administrative duty for all districts.
The plan must include immediate parent contact and a coordinated on-campus search. Emergency services may only be called if the student is reasonably believed to be off-campus and at risk of harm.
Schools must create individualized quick reference guides for students prone to elopement. These guides must include a current photo, communication level, and potential locations the student may go.
AIEvery public school must create a School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team and a school elopement plan.
AISchools must contact parents immediately upon elopement, but may only contact emergency services if the student is reasonably believed to have left grounds and be at risk of harm.
AIFor students prone to elopement, the SAFE Team must create a quick reference guide containing a photo, communication level, interests, health considerations, and GPS technology details.
AISchools must annually update the plan, train all personnel, and provide the plan to the district school board.