HB 1245: School safety planning

Summary

• Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) to publish and update guidelines and criteria for comprehensive engineering safety surveys of public school buildings.
• Requires school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and educational service districts to conduct comprehensive engineering surveys every four years beginning in the 2020-21 school year using the guidelines and criteria published by the SPI.
• Requires the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to maintain the data collected through the comprehensive engineering surveys conducted by districts.
• Requires reports to the Legislature with information related to the surveys and safety upgrades of school buildings, every four years.
• Allows that state school construction assistance awards for renovations include the safety upgrades identified in the legislative reports at the discretion of the SPI.

From the House Bill Analysis 2019 (HB 1245), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗