Rhode Island § 16-21-23.1 § 16-21-23.1. Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination.

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§ 16-21-23.1 — § 16-21-23.1. Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination.

Rhode Island § 16-21-23.1

Title 16Education

Ch. 16-21Health and Safety of Pupils

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 16-21-23.1 (2026).

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§ 16-21-23.1. Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination.
(a) It shall be the duty of the department of elementary and secondary education to collaborate
            with the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state police, state fire marshal,
            the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals,
            and other safety officials to develop a model school safety plan to be consulted by
            school safety teams in accordance with § 16-21-23. This model plan shall be based on best practices in school safety planning and the
            department of elementary and secondary education shall communicate the plan electronically
 

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§ 16-21-23.1. Model school safety plans and checklists — Development and dissemination.

(a) It shall be the duty of the department of elementary and secondary education to collaborate with the Rhode Island emergency management agency, state police, state fire marshal, the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, and other safety officials to develop a model school safety plan to be consulted by school safety teams in accordance with § 16-21-23. This model plan shall be based on best practices in school safety planning and the department of elementary and secondary education shall communicate the plan electronically to all school committees and school safety teams in the state.

(b) It shall be the duty of the department of elementary and secondary education to develop and disseminate school safety check lists that school districts can use on a regular basis and at least annually to assess the strengths and weaknesses of school safety in accordance with § 16-21-24. The check lists shall incorporate best practices in school safety planning and the department of elementary and secondary education shall communicate the plan electronically to all school committees and school safety teams in the state.