Chapter 152
2013 -- S 0800 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 07/11/13
A N A C T
RELATING TO
EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS
Introduced
By: Senators Gallo, Metts,
Date Introduced: March 27, 2013
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 16-21-25 of the General Laws in Chapter
16-21 entitled "Health
and Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended to read as
follows:
16-21-25. Review
of school safety plans - Waiver. -- (a) Each
city, town, or regional
department school safety plan and school emergency response
plans shall be reviewed on an
annual basis by the school committee and updated as
appropriate annually. These reviews and
updates shall be completed by November 1 of any given year,
and by December 31 of that
year the commissioner of elementary and secondary
education shall report to the speaker of
the house, the president of the senate, and the governor
that such reviews or updates have been
completed.
(b) The commissioner of
elementary and secondary education and school committee
shall make each city, town, or regional department school
safety plan and school emergency
response plan available for public comment at least thirty
(30) days prior to its adoption. All
meetings of school safety teams shall comply with the open
meetings law pursuant to chapter 46
of title 42.
(c) The commissioner of
elementary and secondary education may grant a waiver of the
requirements of §§ 16-21-23 and 16-21-24 to any city, town, or
regional school department for
period of up to two (2) years upon a finding by the
commissioner that the town, city, or regional
district had adopted a comprehensive school safety plan or
school emergency response plans
which are in substantial compliance with the requirements
of §§ 16-21-23 and 16-21-24.
Provided, however, no waiver shall extend beyond June
30, 2003.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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