HB1946--SCHOOLSAFETY
SPONSOR: Shields
Thisbillrequiresschooldistrictsandcharterschoolstoadopta
comprehensiveemergencyoperationsplantoaddressschoolsafety,
crises,andemergencyoperations. Schoolsmustensureaphysical
securitysiteassessmentannuallyandtheDepartmentofElementary
andSecondaryEducation(DESE) shalldevelopstandardsforthe
emergencyoperationplans(Section160.480RSMo).
Thebillestablishesthe"StoptheBleedAct",defines"bleeding
controlkit"andrequiresDESEtodevelopatraumaticbloodloss
protocolforschoolpersonalbyJanuary1,2025.
Thebilloutlinesthespecificrequirementsforthebloodloss
protocolwhichshallincludeableedingcontrolkitbeplacedin
areaswherethereislikelytobehightrafficorcongregation,and
areaswhereriskofinjurymaybeelevated. Additionally,each
districtmustdesignateaschoolnurseorschoolhealthcare
provider,orifnoschoolnurseorschoolhealthcareprovideris
available,aschoolpersonnelmembertoreceiveannualtrainingon
theuseofabloodcontrolkit.
ThebillrequiresDESEandeachschooldistrictandcharterschool
tomaintaininformationregardingthetraumaticbloodlossprotocol
andtheStoptheBleednationalawarenesscampaignontheir
respectivewebsite(Section160.485).
ThebillrequiresthatbeginningJuly1,2025,theStateBoardof
Education(SBE)modifyschoolsafetycriteriaintheMissouri
SchoolImprovementProgramtorequireaprimaryandsecondary
schoolsafetycoordinatortocompletetheFederalEmergency
ManagementAdministration's (FEMA)IncidentCommandTraining
ProgramoranysubsequentprogramcreatedbyFEMAtoreplacethe
IncidentCommandTrainingProgramwithinoneyearofbeing
designatedacoordinator(Section160.660).
Thebillrequiresthatschooldistrictsandcharterschoolsequip
eachinteriordoorwithanti-intruderdoorlocksandeachexterior
doorwithbullet-resistantwindowfilm.Thisrequirementis
subjecttoappropriations tocoverallcostshowever,aschoolmay
receivedonations,asspecifiedinthebill.
Anyexterior,entryway,orinteriordoorinstalledafterthe
effectivedateoftheseprovisionsshallbeequipped,asspecified
inthebillandbyJuly1,2028allschoolsmusthaveallexisting
doorsbothexteriorandinteriorequippedperthespecifications in
thebills,anddevelopandimplementpoliciesrelatingtoaccessto individualclassroomsandrequirethatdoorswithwindowsbe
equippedwithmaterialtocoverwindowsduringabuildinglockdown
(Section160.663).
Thebillrequiresbehavioralriskassessmentstobeincludedinthe
recordstoberequestedbyschoolofficialswhenenrollingapupil
(Sections167.020and167.022).
Currently,schooldistrictsmustbenotifiedifapetitionisfiled
injuvenilecourtwithspecificallegations. Thisbillexpandsthe
currentrequirementstoalsoincludewhenachargeorindictmentis
filed,addstheprosecutortothelistofrequirednotifiers,and
requiressuchnoticetobewithin24hoursandreducesthe
requirementforasummaryoffactsfromfivedaystotwobusiness
daysfollowingthecasedisposition. Thebillallowsschool
districtstorequestaninjunctiontoexcludestudentsfrom
educationalservicesifthereisalikelihoodofdangertothe
safetyofpupilsoremployeesintheschooldistrict(Section
167.115).
Thebillauthorizeddistrictsandcharterschoolstoenterinto
writtenagreementswithlawenforcementonproceduresforreporting
criminaloffensesoutlinedinthebillandallowsforcertain
offensesforstudentsunder11yearsofagetobereportedtothe
Children'sDivision,withintheDepartmentofSocialServices
(Section167.117).
Thebillrequiresthatcardiopulmonary resuscitationtrainingbe
requiredforschooldistrictandcharterschoolemployees(Section
167.624).
Thebillrequiresthatbeginninginthe2025-26schoolyearthe
ActiveShooterandIntruderResponseTrainingforSchoolsProgram
berequiredforteachersandschoolemployeesonanannualbasis.
Thebillrequiresthatinitialtrainingbeeighthoursand
continuingtrainingbefourhoursinlength.
Currently,publicschoolsarerequiredtofosteranenvironment
wherestudentsfeelcomfortablereportingapotentiallythreatening
ordangeroussituationwithanadult.Thisbilladdthe
requirementthatschoolsmustannuallyprovideage-appropriate
informationontheMissouriStateHighwayPatrol'sCourage2ReportMO
reportingmechanism. Beginningwiththe2025-26schoolyears
schoolsmustannuallyholdactiveshooterexercisesinwhich
students,teachers,andschoolemployeessimulateconditionswhere
anactiveshooterispresent(Section170.315).