Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1722Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 35160 of Sections 32282 and 32282.1 of, and to add Section 32285 to, the Education Code, relating to school districts. safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1722, as amended, Kiley. School districts: local authority. Comprehensive school safety plans.Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council of a school to write and develop the comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school, in consultation with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities. Existing law requires the plan to include specified components, including procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents. This bill would require a comprehensive school safety plan to include a targeted violence prevention plan that, among other things, establishes a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process, as prescribed. The bill would authorize, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual to share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others. The bill would also require a school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency to incorporate the applicable targeted violence prevention plan requirements into that memorandum of understanding.Under existing law the Legislature encourages, as comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying and to include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people. This bill would require, rather than encourage, comprehensive school safety plans to include those elements as the plans are reviewed and updated.By imposing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education in relation to comprehensive school safety plans, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to initiate and carry on any program, activity, or to act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 32282 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.SEC. 2. Section 32282.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.SEC. 3. Section 32285 is added to the Education Code, to read:32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 35160 of the Education Code is amended to read:35160.On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board of a school district may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in a manner that is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and that is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established.
Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1722Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 35160 of Sections 32282 and 32282.1 of, and to add Section 32285 to, the Education Code, relating to school districts. safety.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1722, as amended, Kiley. School districts: local authority. Comprehensive school safety plans.Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council of a school to write and develop the comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school, in consultation with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities. Existing law requires the plan to include specified components, including procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents. This bill would require a comprehensive school safety plan to include a targeted violence prevention plan that, among other things, establishes a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process, as prescribed. The bill would authorize, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual to share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others. The bill would also require a school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency to incorporate the applicable targeted violence prevention plan requirements into that memorandum of understanding.Under existing law the Legislature encourages, as comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying and to include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people. This bill would require, rather than encourage, comprehensive school safety plans to include those elements as the plans are reviewed and updated.By imposing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education in relation to comprehensive school safety plans, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to initiate and carry on any program, activity, or to act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019
Amended IN Assembly March 28, 2019
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1722
Introduced by Assembly Member KileyFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Kiley
February 22, 2019
An act to amend Section 35160 of Sections 32282 and 32282.1 of, and to add Section 32285 to, the Education Code, relating to school districts. safety.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1722, as amended, Kiley. School districts: local authority. Comprehensive school safety plans.
Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council of a school to write and develop the comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school, in consultation with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities. Existing law requires the plan to include specified components, including procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents. This bill would require a comprehensive school safety plan to include a targeted violence prevention plan that, among other things, establishes a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process, as prescribed. The bill would authorize, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual to share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others. The bill would also require a school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency to incorporate the applicable targeted violence prevention plan requirements into that memorandum of understanding.Under existing law the Legislature encourages, as comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying and to include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people. This bill would require, rather than encourage, comprehensive school safety plans to include those elements as the plans are reviewed and updated.By imposing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education in relation to comprehensive school safety plans, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to initiate and carry on any program, activity, or to act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law requires school districts and county offices of education to be responsible for the overall development of a comprehensive school safety plan for each of its schools operating kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive. Existing law requires the schoolsite council of a school to write and develop the comprehensive school safety plan relevant to the needs and resources of that particular school, in consultation with a representative from a law enforcement agency, a fire department, and other first responder entities. Existing law requires the plan to include specified components, including procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents.
This bill would require a comprehensive school safety plan to include a targeted violence prevention plan that, among other things, establishes a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process, as prescribed. The bill would authorize, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual to share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others. The bill would also require a school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency to incorporate the applicable targeted violence prevention plan requirements into that memorandum of understanding.
Under existing law the Legislature encourages, as comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying and to include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.
This bill would require, rather than encourage, comprehensive school safety plans to include those elements as the plans are reviewed and updated.
By imposing additional requirements on school districts and county offices of education in relation to comprehensive school safety plans, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to initiate and carry on any program, activity, or to act in any manner which is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and which is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 32282 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.SEC. 2. Section 32282.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.SEC. 3. Section 32285 is added to the Education Code, to read:32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 35160 of the Education Code is amended to read:35160.On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board of a school district may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in a manner that is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and that is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 32282 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.
SECTION 1. Section 32282 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.
32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.
32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.
32282. (a) The comprehensive school safety plan shall include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
(1) Assessing the current status of school crime committed on school campuses and at school-related functions.
(2) Identifying appropriate strategies and programs that will provide or maintain a high level of school safety and address the schools procedures for complying with existing laws related to school safety, which shall include the development of all of the following:
(A) Child abuse reporting procedures consistent with Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 11164) of Chapter 2 of Title 1 of Part 4 of the Penal Code.
(B) Disaster procedures, routine and emergency, including adaptations for pupils with disabilities in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). The disaster procedures shall also include, but not be limited to, both of the following:
(i) Establishing an earthquake emergency procedure system in every public school building having an occupant capacity of 50 or more pupils or more than one classroom. A school district or county office of education may work with the Office of Emergency Services and the Alfred E. Alquist Seismic Safety Commission to develop and establish the earthquake emergency procedure system. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(I) A school building disaster plan, ready for implementation at any time, for maintaining the safety and care of pupils and staff. The department shall provide general direction to school districts and county offices of education on what to include in the school building disaster plan.
(II) A drop procedure whereby each pupil and staff member takes cover under a table or desk, dropping to his or her their knees, with the head protected by the arms, and the back to the windows. A drop procedure practice shall be held at least once each school quarter in elementary schools and at least once a semester in secondary schools.
(III) Protective measures to be taken before, during, and following an earthquake.
(IV) A program to ensure that pupils and both the certificated and classified staff are aware of, and properly trained in, the earthquake emergency procedure system.
(ii) Establishing a procedure to allow a public agency, including the American Red Cross, to use school buildings, grounds, and equipment for mass care and welfare shelters during disasters or other emergencies affecting the public health and welfare. The school district or county office of education shall cooperate with the public agency in furnishing and maintaining the services as the school district or county office of education may deem necessary to meet the needs of the community.
(C) Policies pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 48915 for pupils who committed an act listed in subdivision (c) of Section 48915 and other school-designated serious acts that would lead to suspension, expulsion, or mandatory expulsion recommendations pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 48900) of Chapter 6 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2.
(D) Procedures to notify teachers of dangerous pupils pursuant to Section 49079.
(E) A discrimination and harassment policy consistent with the prohibition against discrimination contained in Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 200) of Part 1.
(F) The provisions of any schoolwide dress code, pursuant to Section 35183, that prohibits pupils from wearing gang-related apparel, if the school has adopted that type of a dress code. For those purposes, the comprehensive school safety plan shall define gang-related apparel. The definition shall be limited to apparel that, if worn or displayed on a school campus, reasonably could be determined to threaten the health and safety of the school environment. A schoolwide dress code established pursuant to this section and Section 35183 shall be enforced on the school campus and at any school-sponsored activity by the principal of the school or the person designated by the principal. For purposes of this paragraph, gang-related apparel shall not be considered a protected form of speech pursuant to Section 48950.
(G) Procedures for safe ingress and egress of pupils, parents, and school employees to and from school.
(H) A safe and orderly environment conducive to learning at the school.
(I) The rules and procedures on school discipline adopted pursuant to Sections 35291, 35291.5, 47605, and 47605.6.
(J) Procedures for conducting tactical responses to criminal incidents, including procedures related to individuals with guns on school campuses and at school-related functions. The procedures to prepare for active shooters or other armed assailants shall be based on the specific needs and context of each school and community.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that schools develop comprehensive school safety plans using existing resources, including the materials and services of the partnership, pursuant to this chapter. It is also the intent of the Legislature that schools use the handbook developed and distributed by the School/Law Enforcement Partnership Program entitled Safe Schools: A Planning Guide for Action in conjunction with developing their plan for school safety.
(c) Each schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, in developing and updating a comprehensive school safety plan, shall, where practical, consult, cooperate, and coordinate with other schoolsite councils or school safety planning committees.
(d) The comprehensive school safety plan may be evaluated and amended, as needed, by the school safety planning committee, but shall be evaluated at least once a year, to ensure that the comprehensive school safety plan is properly implemented. An updated file of all safety-related plans and materials shall be readily available for inspection by the public.
(e) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include policies and procedures aimed at the prevention of bullying.
(f) The comprehensive school safety plan, as written and updated by the schoolsite council or school safety planning committee, shall be submitted for approval pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 32288.
(g) The department shall maintain and conspicuously post on its Internet Web site internet website a compliance checklist for developing a comprehensive school safety plan, and shall update the checklist when necessary.
SEC. 2. Section 32282.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
SEC. 2. Section 32282.1 of the Education Code is amended to read:
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32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:(A) While on school grounds.(B) While going to or coming from school.(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
32282.1. (a) As comprehensive school safety plans are reviewed and updated, the Legislature encourages all plans, to the extent that resources are available, to plans shall include clear guidelines for the roles and responsibilities of mental health professionals, community intervention professionals, school counselors, school resource officers, and police officers on school campuses, if the school district uses these people.
(b) The guidelines developed pursuant to subdivision (a) are encouraged to include both of the following:
(1) Primary strategies to create and maintain a positive school climate, promote school safety, and increase pupil achievement, and prioritize mental health and intervention services, restorative and transformative justice programs, and positive behavior interventions and support.
(2) Consistent with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 32282, protocols to address the mental health care of pupils who have witnessed a violent act at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(A) While on school grounds.
(B) While going to or coming from school.
(C) During a lunch period whether on or off campus.
(D) During, or while going to or coming from, a school-sponsored activity.
SEC. 3. Section 32285 is added to the Education Code, to read:32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.
SEC. 3. Section 32285 is added to the Education Code, to read:
### SEC. 3.
32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.
32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.
32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement. (2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.(E) Redirect the pupils motive.(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.
32285. (a) A comprehensive school safety plan shall include a targeted violence prevention plan. The targeted violence prevention plan shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following requirements, which are recommended by the United States Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center:
(1) (A) Establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team of school personnel, including faculty, staff, administrators, coaches, and available school resource officers, who will direct, manage, and document the threat assessment process.
(B) Establish minimum standards for the threat assessment team, including, but not limited to, having members with expertise in counseling, pupil instruction, school administration, human resources, and law enforcement.
(2) Define behaviors, including those that are prohibited and that will trigger immediate intervention, such as threats, violent acts, and weapons on campus, and other concerning behaviors that require a threat assessment.
(3) Establish and provide training on a central reporting system such as an online form on the schools internet website, email address, phone number, smartphone application, or other mechanism. The central reporting system shall provide anonymity to those reporting concerns and be monitored by personnel who will follow up on all reports.
(4) Determine the threshold for law enforcement intervention, especially if there is a safety risk.
(5) Establish threat assessment procedures that include practices for maintaining documentation, identifying sources of information, reviewing records, and conducting interviews. Threat assessment procedures shall include all of the following investigative themes to guide the assessment process:
(A) Motive: What motivated the pupil to engage in the behavior of concern? What is the pupil trying to solve?
(B) Communications: Have there been concerning, unusual, threatening, or violent communications? Are there communications about thoughts of suicide, hopelessness, or information relevant to the other investigative themes?
(C) Inappropriate Interests: Does the pupil have inappropriate interests in weapons, school attacks or attackers, mass attacks, or other violence? Is there a fixation on an issue or a person?
(D) Weapons Access: Is there access to weapons? Is there evidence of manufactured explosives or incendiary devices?
(E) Stressors: Have there been any recent setbacks, losses, or challenges? How is the pupil coping with stressors?
(F) Emotional and Developmental Issues: Is the pupil dealing with mental health issues or developmental disabilities? Is the pupils behavior a product of those issues? What resources does the pupil need?
(G) Desperation or Despair: Has the pupil felt hopeless, desperate, or that they are out of options?
(H) Violence as an Option: Does the pupil think that violence is a way to solve a problem? Have they thought that in the past?
(I) Concerned Others: Has the pupils behavior elicited concern? Was the concern related to safety?
(J) Capacity: Is the pupil organized enough to plan and execute an attack? Does the pupil have the resources?
(K) Planning: Has the pupil initiated an attack plan, researched tactics, selected targets, or practiced with a weapon?
(L) Consistency: Are the pupils statements consistent with the pupils actions or what others observe? If not, why?
(M) Protective Factors: Are there positive and prosocial influences in the pupils life? Does the pupil have a positive and trusting relationship with an adult at school? Does the pupil feel emotionally connected to other pupils?
(6) Develop risk management options to enact once a threat assessment is complete, including all of the following:
(A) Create individualized management plans to mitigate identified risks.
(B) Notify law enforcement immediately if the pupil is thinking about an attack.
(C) Ensure the safety of potential targets.
(D) Create a situation less prone to violence.
(E) Redirect the pupils motive.
(F) Reduce the effect of stressors.
(7) Create and promote a safe school climate built on a culture of safety, respect, trust, and emotional support. This includes encouraging communication, intervening in conflicts and bullying, and empowering pupils to share their concerns.
(8) Provide school safety training for all stakeholders, including school personnel, pupils, parents, and law enforcement.
(b) A school district or county office of education that has a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency shall incorporate the applicable requirements of this section into that memorandum of understanding.
(c) To the extent permitted by federal law and notwithstanding any other law, upon a preliminary determination by the threat assessment team that an individual poses a threat of violence to themself or others, any state or local agency or program that provides services to the individual, including any service or support provider contracting with one of those entities, may share with any other state or local agency or program records or information that are confidential or exempt from disclosure if the records or information are reasonably necessary to evaluate the threat, ensure access to appropriate services for the individual, or ensure the safety of the individual or others.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 4. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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On and after January 1, 1976, the governing board of a school district may initiate and carry on any program, activity, or may otherwise act in a manner that is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and that is not in conflict with the purposes for which school districts are established.