TITLE 33

EDUCATION

CHAPTER 59

IDAHO SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY ACT

33-5902.  legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature that the purpose of this chapter is to:

(1)  Promote the safety and security of the students attending the public educational institutions of the state;

(2)  Provide recommendations, systems and training to assist public educational institutions at all levels for the safety and security of students;

(3)  Enhance the safety and security resources available to public educational institutions;

(4)  Ensure that periodic security assessments of statewide public educational institutions are conducted and reported;

(5)  Ensure that surveys are conducted and research information is reported to appropriate parties;

(6)  Promote the use of technical methods, devices and improvements to address school security;

(7)  Encourage the recognition of security design to be incorporated in future construction or renovation of public educational institutions; and

(8)  Provide written reports of security assessments to appropriate school administrative authorities.

History:

[(33-5902) 33-5802, added 2016, ch. 192, sec. 1, p. 534; am. and redesig. 2017, ch. 58, sec. 16, p. 110.]