States Considering Nearly 250 School Safety Bills Already in 2019
February 26, 2019
By: Lauren Camera
Source: U.S. News & World Report
LAWMAKERS IN STATES across the country have introduced nearly 250 school safety bills so far in 2019, underscoring how front-and-center the issue remains in the wake of two major school shootings that shook students, educators and parents and propelled the country to re-examine everything from gun safety laws to school discipline practices.
Most of the proposed bills, according to the Education Commission of the States, which published Tuesday a 50-state comparison of all the school safety laws currently in place, focus on emergency preparedness – things like setting school safety plans, conducting emergency drills, installing door locks and metal detectors and implementing parent-notification systems.
At least 43 states and the District of Columbia require a school safety plan and at least 42 states require schools to conduct safety or security drills.