Safer Schools Act: Mandatory Parent Alerts and Reinforced Doors.
This law introduces new safety standards for federally funded elementary and secondary schools. It requires schools to provide timely notification to parents of serious threats (such as active shooters, bomb threats, fires, or sexual assaults) and mandates the reinforcement of interior and exterior doors to enhance protection for students and staff. The goal is to ensure greater child safety and faster communication with guardians during crises.
Key points
Schools must develop and implement emergency procedures and provide timely notification to parents of all serious threats occurring on school grounds, during transport, or school activities.
Federal requirements will be introduced for the installation or modification of interior and exterior school doors to make them more resistant to threats.
An additional $100 million per year for 10 years is authorized from Homeland Security funds specifically for school door reinforcement.
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