RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 44 (SB 43) 2019 Regular Session Appel
Prior law required each public school principal to jointly prepare a school crisis and
management and response plan with local law enforcement, fire, public safety, and
emergency preparedness officials. Further provided that the school principal and designated
officials shall consider and include input from students, parents, teachers, other school
employees, and community leaders, if appropriate.
New law retains prior law.
Prior law requires each public school principal, local law enforcement, fire, public safety,
and emergency preparedness officials to jointly review the plan at least once a year and revise
the plan as necessary. Further provided that when reviewing and revising the plan, the school
principal and designated officials shall consider and include input from students, parents,
teachers, other school employees, and community leaders, if appropriate.
New law retains prior law but provides that, notwithstanding prior law, when conducting the
annual review of the crisis management and response plan for a high school, the school
principal shall seek and consider input from the students enrolled in the school who shall be
represented by either the president of the senior class, or the president of the student council,
and at least one other responsible student selected by the principal.
Effective upon signature of the governor (June 1, 2019).
(Amends R.S. 17:416.16(B))