SF 2017: Relating to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the development of a policy governing responses to a fire alarm activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires that school districts and accredited nonpublic schools include in the high-quality school building emergency operations plan a policy that directs how students, school employees, and individuals who are not school employees but who are required as part of the individual’s employment to regularly be present in a school building are to respond when a fire alarm is activated on school grounds outside of a scheduled fire drill to protect such individuals in the event the fire alarm was activated due to the presence of an active shooter on school grounds.

Senate subcommittee · named January 11, 2024

• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Eric Giddens (D)

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Fire Chiefs Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 8, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. January 11, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Westrich, Cournoyer and Giddens
3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 1, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2191