The bill expands the role of the advisory board for the Office of School Safety (Office). Under current law, the advisory board only recommends policies for the School Safety Resource Center (Center). This bill broadens the scope of the advisory board’s duties to include policy recommendations for all functions of the Office, not just the Center.
This change allows the advisory board to provide broader guidance and input on the policies and operations of the entire office, which also includes supporting schools with crisis management and safety-related grant funding. The expansion aims to improve the overall effectiveness and coordination of school safety efforts statewide.
Summary
Under current law, the office of school safety (office) oversees the
school safety resource center (center) and 2 separate units that assist schools with crisis management and safety-related grant funding, respectively. There is an advisory board that recommends the policies of the center. The bill broadens the scope of the advisory board's work to include policy recommendations for the entire office.
