NY A04970

Requires every school door to be equipped with automatic or simple locking mechanisms that can be quickly locked from either side, following Department of Homeland Security guidelines

Mandates consideration of advanced security features including ballistic classroom doors, shatter-proof safety film on ground floor windows, and AI-supported security cameras installed in consultation with local police

Requires public schools to install "bleeding control equipment" kits containing tourniquets, pressure dressings, scissors, gloves, and gauze in every classroom, with mobile units for school buses and athletic departments, following a "three-minute rule" for equipment accessibility

Establishes district-wide and building-level school safety teams appointed by boards of education, with mandatory annual plan reviews, public comment periods, and filing requirements with the Education Commissioner and law enforcement

Requires all school safety training to be evidence-based with third-party validated curriculum, professionally credentialed instructors, site-specific customization, and consistent training across all personnel including administrators, teachers, staff, and school resource officers