RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 641 (HB 895) 2018 Regular Session Norton
New law requires public schools and public postsecondary education institutions to offer
information on recognizing and reporting potential threats to school safety that are posted on
the internet. School and campus security officers or other persons deemed appropriate by the
schools, in consultation with local law enforcement agencies, shall provide age and grade
appropriate information for students in grades nine and above.
New law requires school officials and campus security officers to address the following, at
a minimum, in the information distributed:
(1)Detecting potential online threats to school safety.
(2)The reporting system at the school or campus.
New law requires public school officials to report online content to local law enforcement
agencies when it is deemed a potential threat to school safety. If content poses immediate
threat at a public school, school administrators shall follow procedures provided by existing
law regarding school crisis management (R.S. 17:416.16).
New law requires public postsecondary institutions to adopt policies providing for
documenting threats and referring threats to law enforcement agencies.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 17:409 and 3399.16)