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                                  4660

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. COLTON, ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, THIELE -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  AUBRY, KEARNS -- read once and referred  to  the
  Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the board of
  education  to ensure that every public elementary and secondary school
  install at least one emergency alarm for use in non-fire school  secu-
  rity  emergencies,  and  requiring  emergency  drills and training for
  public and private schools, colleges and universities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "school emergency preparedness act".
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  section  409-l  to
read as follows:
  S  409-L.  INSTALLATION OF EMERGENCY ALARMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  1. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "EMERGENCY  ALARM"  SHALL  MEAN  A  SILENT
SECURITY  SYSTEM  SIGNAL  GENERATED BY THE MANUAL ACTIVATION OF A DEVICE
INTENDED TO SIGNAL A LIFE-THREATENING OR EMERGENCY SITUATION REQUIRING A
RESPONSE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT.
  2. UPON AN APPROPRIATION BY THE STATE TO FULFILL THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
THIS  SECTION, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, TRUSTEES,
PRINCIPAL OR OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECOND-
ARY SCHOOL WITHIN THE STATE TO INSTALL AT LEAST ONE EMERGENCY ALARM  FOR
USE  IN  A NON-FIRE SCHOOL SECURITY EMERGENCY. THE ALARM SHALL BE INTER-
CONNECTED TO A DESIGNATED LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY,  SO  THAT  UPON
ACTIVATION  OF  SUCH  ALARM,  A SIGNAL OR MESSAGE SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
TRANSMITTED TO THE DESIGNATED LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
  3. EVERY SCHOOL AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNING BODY THAT POSSESSES JURIS-
DICTION FOR EACH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS HEREBY  AUTHORIZED,  BY
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUCH PARTIES, TO APPORTION THE COSTS OF INSTALLING AND
MAINTAINING ANY SUCH INTERCONNECTION. COSTS FOR INSTALLING AND MAINTAIN-
ING  ALARM  INTERCONNECTION  BETWEEN  SCHOOLS  AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES ARE HEREBY DEEMED APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES TO BE PAID FROM  THE
FUNDS OF SUCH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES AND GOVERNING BODIES.

              

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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  S  3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 817 to read
as follows:
  S  817. EMERGENCY DRILLS. 1. (A) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE PRINCIPAL
OR OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF EVERY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL  OR  EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION  WITHIN  THE  STATE, OTHER THAN COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES, TO
INSTRUCT AND TO TRAIN THE STUDENTS BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY DRILLS, SO THAT
SUCH STUDENTS MAY, IN THE EVENT OF A NON-FIRE SCHOOL SECURITY  EMERGENCY
SITUATION,  BE PREPARED TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL BUILDING OR GATHER IN A PRE-
DETERMINED SAFE AREA OF THE BUILDING IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE  TIME  AND
WITHOUT CONFUSION OR PANIC.
  (B)  SUCH  EMERGENCY DRILLS OR RAPID DISMISSALS SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST
TWO TIMES IN EACH SCHOOL YEAR. AT LEAST ONE OF SUCH DRILLS SHALL BE HELD
BETWEEN SEPTEMBER FIRST AND DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH SUCH YEAR.
  (C) IN THE COURSE OF AT LEAST ONE OF SUCH DRILLS,  STUDENTS  SHALL  BE
INSTRUCTED  ON THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT THAT A NON-FIRE
SCHOOL SECURITY EMERGENCY SITUATION  OCCURS  DURING  THE  LUNCH  PERIOD;
PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION MAY BE WAIVED WHERE
A DRILL IS HELD DURING THE REGULAR SCHOOL LUNCH PERIOD.
  (D) AT LEASE ONE ADDITIONAL DRILL SHALL BE HELD IN EACH  SCHOOL  YEAR,
DURING THE HOURS AFTER SUNSET AND BEFORE SUNRISE, IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS IN
WHICH STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS.
  (E)  AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL DRILL SHALL BE HELD DURING THE FIRST WEEK
OF SUMMER SCHOOL IN BUILDINGS WHERE SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES ARE CONDUCTED.
  2. IN THE CASE OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, EVENTS OR PERFORMANCES  WHICH
ARE  CONDUCTED WITHIN A SCHOOL BUILDING AND WHICH INCLUDE PERSONS WHO DO
NOT REGULARLY ATTEND CLASSES IN SUCH SCHOOL BUILDING, THE  PRINCIPAL  OR
OFFICIAL  IN  CHARGE OF THE BUILDING SHALL REQUIRE THE TEACHER OR PERSON
IN CHARGE OF SUCH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, EVENT OR PERFORMANCE  TO  NOTIFY
PERSONS  IN  ATTENDANCE  AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SUCH PROGRAM, EVENT OR
PERFORMANCE, OF THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT OF  AN  EMER-
GENCY  SO THAT THEY MAY BE PREPARED TO LEAVE THE BUILDING OR GATHER IN A
PRE-DETERMINED SAFE AREA OF THE BUILDING IN A TIMELY, ORDERLY MANNER.
  3. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR SCHOOL  BOARD  OR
OTHER  BODY  HAVING  CONTROL  OF  THE SCHOOLS IN ANY DISTRICT OR CITY TO
CAUSE A COPY OF THIS SECTION TO BE PRINTED IN  THE  MANUAL  OR  HANDBOOK
PREPARED  FOR THE GUIDANCE OF TEACHERS, WHERE SUCH MANUAL OR HANDBOOK IS
IN USE OR MAY HEREAFTER COME INTO USE.
  4. (A) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF EVERY  PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE, TO INSTRUCT AND TRAIN
THE STUDENTS BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY DRILLS, SO THAT THEY MAY IN THE EVENT
OF  A NON-FIRE SCHOOL SECURITY EMERGENCY SITUATION, BE PREPARED TO LEAVE
THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY BUILDING OR GATHER IN  A  PRE-DETERMINED  SAFE
AREA OF THE BUILDING IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME AND WITHOUT CONFUSION
OR PANIC.
  (B)  SUCH  EMERGENCY DRILLS OR RAPID DISMISSALS SHALL BE HELD AT LEAST
TWO TIMES IN EACH YEAR. AT LEAST  ONE  OF  SUCH  DRILLS  SHALL  BE  HELD
BETWEEN SEPTEMBER FIRST AND DECEMBER FIRST OF EACH SUCH YEAR.
  (C) AT LEAST ONE OF SUCH DRILLS SHALL BE HELD DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF
A  SUMMER  SESSION  IN  THE  BUILDINGS  WHERE SUMMER SESSION CLASSES ARE
CONDUCTED.
  (D) AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL DRILL SHALL BE HELD IN EACH  YEAR,  DURING
THE  HOURS  AFTER  SUNSET  AND  BEFORE SUNRISE, IN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
BUILDINGS IN WHICH STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.