School Safety Laws & Rules
Emergency Plans and Drills
- LEARNS Act (Safe Schools Initiative Act) (6-15-1303)
- Tornado and Earthquake Safety Drills (6-10-121)
- Fire drills-Building egress (20-22-1011)
- Lockdown Drills (6-15-1303)
- Emergency Operations Plans, Paragraphs(a)(2), (b)(2), and (j)(1)/Communications Plan, Paragraph (j)(4)
Firearms
- Gun-Free Schools Act (Section 4141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)
- Prohibited Places for Carrying Handguns (5-73-306)
- Concealment of Guns, Drugs, or Contraband on School Campuses (6-21-608)
- Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 (S.2070)
General Safety
Personal Health and Safety
- Automated External Defibrillators - Required Presence on Campus (6-10-122)
- Automated External Defibrillator and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Program in Public Schools (6-10-123)
- Opioid overdose rescue kit (6-18-723)
Student Discipline and Crime
- Reporting and Investigating Student Criminal Acts (6-17-113)
- Student Discipline Policies (6-18-501 through 6-18-516)
- ADE Guidelines for Development, Review, and Revision of School District Student Discipline and School Safety Policies
Updated August 12, 2024