HB91 Summary

• Requires local boards of education to include a code red school safety plan in their comprehensive school safety plans to address acts of violence or threats of violence.

• Mandates code red school safety drills be conducted at least once during the first six weeks of both fall and spring semesters each school year.

• Designates safety, security, severe weather, fire, and code red drills collectively as "emergency drills" to replace the requirement for separate fire drills.

• Requires emergency drills to be conducted at least once each month in K-12 educational institutions, as enforced by the State Fire Marshal.

• Allows school principals to institute a code red safety alert level when perceiving an immediate threat involving acts of violence, terrorism, firearms, or deadly weapons, and mandates annual training sessions for employees on code red procedures.