6620 AMS DAMM S4668.1
SB 6620 - S AMD 564
By Senators Dammeier, McAuliffe
ADOPTED 02/11/2016
On page 1, after the enacting clause, insert the following:
"PART I"
On page 2, after line 26, strike all of subsection (5) and insert the following:
"(5) Legislative members of the summit are reimbursed for travel expenses in accordance with RCW 44.04.120. Nonlegislative members are not entitled to be reimbursed for travel expenses if they are elected officials or are participating on behalf of an employer, governmental entity, or other organization. Any reimbursement for other nonlegislative members is subject to chapter 43.03 RCW."
On page 2, after line 30, insert the following:
"PART II
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  The legislature finds that school personnel are often the first responders when there is a violent threat or natural or man-made disaster at a school. The legislature further finds there is a need to develop training for school personnel to intervene and provide assistance during these emergency incidents. The legislature recognizes an educational service district has developed a model for a regional school safety and security center, which can provide this type of training.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.310 RCW to read as follows:
(1) Educational service districts may implement a regional school safety and security program modeled after the educational service district that has developed a regional school safety and security center.
(2) The programs should include the following components:
(a) Establishment of a network of school safety coordinators for the educational service districts, which shall focus on prevention planning, intervention, mitigation, crisis response, and community recovery regarding emergency incidents in schools;
(b) Collaboration with the educational service district that developed the model for a regional school safety and security center to adopt its model for a regional school safety and security center;
(c) Creation of technology-based systems that enable more efficient and effective communication between schools and emergency response entities, including local law enforcement, local fire department, and state and federal responders;
(d) Provision of technology support to improve communication and data management between schools and emergency response entities;
(e) Ongoing training of school personnel and emergency responders to establish a system for preventative identification, intervention strategies, and management of risk behaviors;
(f) Development of a professional development to train school personnel as first responders until the arrival of emergency responders; and
(g) Building collaborative relationships between other educational service districts, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, and the school safety advisory committee."
SB 6620 - S AMD 564
By Senators Dammeier, McAuliffe
ADOPTED 02/11/2016
On page 1, line 1 of the title after "to" strike the remainder of the title and insert "cost-effective methods for maintaining and increasing school safety; adding a new section to chapter 28A.300 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date."
EFFECT: Clarifies the reimbursement policies for nonlegislative members participating in the school safety summit.
Adds a second intent section.
Adds a section that allows educational service districts to implement a regional school safety and security program and identifies specific components that these programs should include.
Changes the title.
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