H.B. 708 Summary

• Requires school administrators to develop comprehensive emergency management plans including protocols for serious threats, emergency events, floor plans, site plans, and emergency contact information, with submission to the Department of Education at least every three years.

• Mandates at least one annual emergency management test for preschool/childcare programs and one annual emergency management rehearsal for K-12 schools, including physical walkthroughs of critical response procedures.

• Requires K-12 schools to conduct at least three school safety drills annually in conjunction with law enforcement addressing terrorism, weapons, or violence threats, plus two additional drills (one theoretical and one rehearsal of concept drill) by December 15 each year.

• Requires administrators to submit emergency plans to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, EMS organizations, and county emergency management agencies, with plans classified as security records not subject to public disclosure.

• Adds requirement that county emergency management agencies include school and school district representatives when developing countywide emergency operations plans and conducting annual exercises to integrate school safety into county-level planning.