Requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to ensure that safety assessments are conducted on all public schools located in St. Louis City or St. Louis County
Second Read and Referred S Education Committee
Summary
The bill directs the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to ensure that every public and charter school in St. Louis City or County conducts an annual safety assessment covering security measures, emergency equipment, and building vulnerabilities. Local public safety agencies must provide reasonable assistance, and schools must submit confidential reports to the department, which will then issue vulnerability summaries and mitigation recommendations. The measure seeks to strengthen school safety without altering existing legal responsibilities.
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