§ 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.

Legislative History

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