FL H0989

Defines emergency lockdown drills as activities where students and faculty practice securing a school facility to hide from hostile dangers like armed intruders or tornadoes, distinguishing them from evacuation drills used for fires and natural disasters.

Requires emergency lockdown drills be conducted at least as often as emergency evacuation drills, without mandating an increase in total emergency drills per year.

Encourages local law enforcement officers or fire officials to participate in and review at least one emergency lockdown drill per school annually, and to submit recommendations for improving safety procedures.

Requires each school to designate a staff member to electronically submit an after-drill report to the district detailing what was conducted, including positive observations and improvement recommendations from school staff or participating officials.

Requires district school boards to use Safety and Security Best Practices to conduct annual self-assessments, present findings at public meetings, and report results to the commissioner within 30 days of the meeting.