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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 169 By: Gollihare and Bullard of
the Senate
and
Burns of the House
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 5-148, which relates to security drills;
requiring certain law enforcement officers a nd
emergency medical service providers to be physically
present during a minimum of one drill; providing for
notification prior to certain drill; providing an
effective date; and declaring an eme rgency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE O F OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 5 -148, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 5-148. A. Each district board of education shall
ensure that a minimum of four security drills are conducted at each
public school within the district each school year. No security
drill shall be conducted at the same time of day as a previous
security drill conducted in the same sc hool year, and no more than
two security drills shall be conducted in one semester. One
security drill shall be conducted within the first fifteen (15) days
of each semester. Additional drills may be conduc ted at the
discretion of the district. Security drills shall be conducted for
the purpose of securing school buildings to prevent or mitigate
injuries or deaths that may result from a threat around or in the
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school. The drills shall conform to the writte n plans and
procedures adopted by the district a s required by Section 681 of
Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. All students and employees shall
participate in the drills, with the extent of student involvement to
be determined by the district.
B. Law enforcement officers and emergency medical service
providers that serve an area in wh ich a school district is located
shall be physically present and directly involved in a minimum of
one (1) security drill required by this section. School districts
shall notify law enforcement officers and emergency medical service
providers at least forty-eight (48) hours before conducting a
security drill which they are expected to attend.
C. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to implement
the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passa ge and approval.
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Passed the Senate the 13th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives