FINAL BILL REPORT
ESB 5620
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Synopsis as Enacted
Brief Description: Changing school safety-related drills.
Sponsors: Senators King and McAuliffe.
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education
House Committee on Education
Background: Schools must conduct no less than one safety-related drill each month that school is in session. Schools must complete no less than one drill using the school mapping system, one drill for lockdowns, one drill for shelter-in-place, and six drills for fire evacuation in accordance with the state fire code. Schools are asked to consider drills for earthquakes, tsunamis, or other high-risk local events. Schools must document the date and time of such drills.
Summary: The number of certain safety-related drills that a school must conduct is changed. Schools must now complete three drills for lockdowns, three drills for fire evacuation, one drill for school mapping information systems, one drill for shelter-in-place, and one safety-related drill to be determined by the school.
Votes on Final Passage:
Senate | 49 | 0 | |
House | 96 | 1 |
Effective: | July 28, 2013. |