HB 1763 - DIGEST

Creates the committee on school violence preparedness and requires the committee to, by June 30, 2019: (1) Establish training curriculum standards that private and public entities may use to develop: (a) Voluntary training programs, offered to common school and charter school employees who hold a concealed pistol license, on how to safely use a firearm to prevent, stop, and respond to an active shooter event or other act of mass violence at a school; and (b) training programs on the issues of children's mental health awareness and conflict de-escalation; and

(2) Determine which school employees, except for classroom teachers, are eligible for the training.

Provides a January 1, 2021, expiration date for the committee.