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§16-21-23  School safety teams, school crisis response teams, and school safety assessments. –


Published: 2015

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TITLE 16

Education

CHAPTER 16-21

Health and Safety of Pupils

SECTION 16-21-23



   § 16-21-23  School safety teams, school

crisis response teams, and school safety assessments. –

(a) Each school district of each town, city, and regional school department

shall conduct a school safety assessment in conjunction with local police,

fire, school safety team pursuant to the provisions of this § 16-21-23 and

any other expert said school department deems necessary. The assessment shall

examine the current status of each school building's safety and shall be

performed within thirty (30) days of passage of this act, and every three (3)

years thereafter. Assessments performed within a year of the date of passage of

this act shall satisfy this requirement. All meetings regarding the school

safety assessment are not subject to the open meetings law pursuant to chapter

46 of title 42, and documents produced including, but not limited to, meeting

minutes and the school safety assessment are not subject to the access to

public records law pursuant to chapter 2 of title 38.



   (b) The school committee of each town, city, and regional

school department shall review and adopt in executive session a comprehensive

school safety plan regarding crisis intervention, emergency response, and

management. The plan shall be developed by a school safety team comprised of

representatives of the school committee, representatives of student, teacher,

and parent organizations, school safety personnel, school administration, and

members of local law enforcement, fire, and emergency personnel. Members of the

school safety team shall be appointed by the school committee and/or school

superintendent of the town, city, or regional school district. In creating the

school safety plan, the school safety team(s) shall consult the model school

safety plan developed by the department of elementary and secondary education

pursuant to § 16-21-23.1.



   (c) The school crisis response team shall be comprised of

those selected school personnel willing to serve as members of a psychological

response team to address the psychological and emotional needs of the school

community, and may seek mental health resources from the department of

elementary and secondary education. Members of the school crisis response team

may coordinate mental health services for those students and school employees

affected by acts of violence in the schools, using resources available through

the department of elementary and secondary education.



History of Section.

(P.L. 2001, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch.

211, § 1.)