Bill Text: FL S7040 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7065 [S7040 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S7040-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (? 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-10 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 7065 [S7040 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S7040-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2020 SB 7040 By the Committee on Education 581-02436-20 20207040__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to implementation of the 3 recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High 4 School Public Safety Commission; amending s. 30.15, 5 F.S.; authorizing a sheriff to contract for services 6 to provide training under the Coach Aaron Feis 7 Guardian Program; revising training and evaluation 8 requirements for school guardians; expanding the 9 program to include the training and certification of 10 school security guards; requiring the review and 11 approval of evaluations and results; amending s. 12 943.082, F.S.; adding penalties for persons who 13 knowingly submit false information to a law 14 enforcement agency; amending s. 943.687, F.S.; 15 requiring the addition of three members to the Marjory 16 Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission 17 as of a certain date; requiring consideration of 18 balanced representation; amending s. 985.12, F.S.; 19 requiring certain state agencies and state attorneys 20 to cooperate in the oversight and enforcement of 21 school-based diversion programs; requiring that law 22 enforcement officers have access to a certain 23 database; amending s. 1001.11, F.S.; specifying 24 legislative intent; assigning the Commissioner of 25 Education specified duties regarding education-related 26 school safety requirements; amending s. 1001.212, 27 F.S.; revising the training, consultation, and 28 coordination responsibilities of the Office of Safe 29 Schools; conforming and requiring evaluation and 30 coordination of incident reporting requirements; 31 requiring the office to maintain a directory of 32 programs; requiring the office to develop a model 33 plan; amending s. 1002.33, F.S.; conforming safety 34 requirements to changes made by the act; amending s. 35 1003.5716, F.S.; revising individual education plan 36 requirements for certain students to include a 37 statement of expectations for the transition of 38 behavioral health services needed after high school 39 graduation; requiring parent, student, and agency 40 roles and responsibilities to be specified in a course 41 of action transition plan, as applicable; amending s. 42 1004.44, F.S.; requiring the Louis de la Parte Florida 43 Mental Health Institute to consult with specified 44 state agencies and convene a workgroup to advise those 45 agencies on the implementation of specified mental 46 health recommendations; requiring the institute to 47 submit a report with administrative and legislative 48 policy recommendations to the Governor and the 49 Legislature by a specified date; authorizing the 50 institute to submit additional reports and 51 recommendations as needed and requested; amending s. 52 1006.07, F.S.; requiring code of student conduct 53 policies to contain prearrest diversion program 54 criteria; specifying requirements applicable to 55 emergency drill policies and procedures, in accordance 56 with State Board of Education rules; requiring the 57 state board to adopt rules in consultation with state 58 and local entities; adding threat assessment team 59 membership, training, and procedural requirements; 60 incorporating additional discipline and behavioral 61 incident reports within school safety incident 62 reporting requirements; requiring district school 63 boards to adopt school district emergency event family 64 reunification policies and plans; requiring school 65 based emergency event family reunification plans to be 66 consistent with school board policy and the school 67 district plan; requiring plans to address specified 68 requirements within the framework of model policies 69 and plans identified by the office; amending s. 70 1006.09, F.S.; requiring school principals to use a 71 specified system to report school safety incidents; 72 amending s. 1006.12, F.S.; requiring school safety 73 officers to complete specified training to improve 74 knowledge and skills as first responders to certain 75 incidents; specifying county sheriffs’ responsibility 76 for specified training required for school security 77 guards; requiring certain school security guards to 78 meet district background screening requirements and 79 qualification requirements; conforming notification 80 requirements to changes made by the act; amending s. 81 1006.13, F.S.; authorizing district school boards to 82 assign students to certain diversion programs as 83 options within zero-tolerance policies; amending s. 84 1006.1493, F.S.; revising components that must be 85 assessed by the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool 86 to include policies and procedures to prepare for and 87 respond to natural or manmade disasters or 88 emergencies; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; revising 89 requirements that must be met before the distribution 90 of the mental health assistance allocation; providing 91 effective dates. 92 93 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 94 95 Section 1. Paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of section 96 30.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 97 30.15 Powers, duties, and obligations.— 98 (1) Sheriffs, in their respective counties, in person or by 99 deputy, shall: 100 (k) Assist district school boards and charter school 101 governing boards in complying with s. 1006.12. A sheriff must, 102 at a minimum, provide access toaCoach Aaron Feis Guardian 103 Program training to aid in the prevention or abatement of active 104 assailant incidents on school premises, as required under this 105 paragraph. Persons certified as Feis guardian program certified 106 school guardians or Feis guardian program certified school 107 security guards pursuant to this paragraph do not haveno108 authority to act in any law enforcement capacity except to the 109 extent necessary to prevent or abate an active assailant 110 incident. 111 1.a. If a local school board has voted by a majority to 112 implement a Feis guardian program, the sheriff in that county 113 shall establish a Feis guardian program to provide training, 114 pursuant to subparagraph 2., to school district or charter 115 school employees directly; through a contract with an entity 116 selected by the local sheriff, provided that the local sheriff 117 oversees, supervises, and certifies all aspects of the contract 118 governing the Feis guardian program for the local jurisdiction; 119, either directlyorthrough a contract with another sheriff’s 120 office that has established a Feis guardian program; or through 121 any combination thereof. To facilitate effective training and 122 emergency response in the event of an active assailant 123 situation, a sheriff who contracts with one or more county 124 sheriffs to provide Feis guardian program training and 125 certification for the local school district and charter schools 126 within its county jurisdiction shall notify, in writing, the 127 local district school superintendent and charter school 128 administrators of all county-specific protocols incorporated 129 into the contracted Feis guardian program training and 130 certification requirements. 131 b. A charter school governing board in a school district 132 that has not voted, or has declined, to implement a Feis 133 guardian program may request the sheriff in the county to 134 establish a Feis guardian program for the purpose of training 135 the charter school employees. If the county sheriff denies the 136 request, the charter school governing board may contract with a 137 sheriff that has established a Feis guardian program to provide 138 such training. The charter school governing board must notify, 139 in writing, the superintendent and the sheriff in the charter 140 school’s county of the contract prior to its execution. 141 c. The sheriff conducting the Feis guardian program 142 training pursuant to subparagraph 2. shallwillbe reimbursed by 143 the Department of Education for screening-related and training 144 related costs for Feis guardian program certified school 145 guardians and Feis guardian program certified school security 146 guards as provided in s. 1006.12(3) and (4), respectively, and 147 for providing a one-time stipend of $500 to each Feis guardian 148 program certified school guardian who participates in the Feis 149schoolguardian program as an employee of a school district or 150 charter school. 151 2. A sheriff who establishes a Feis guardian training 152 program shall consult with the Department of Law Enforcement on 153 programmatic guiding principles, practices, and resources, and 154 shall certify, without the power of arrest, Feis guardian 155 program certifiedasschool guardians, without the power of156arrest, school employees,as specified in s. 1006.12(3) and Feis 157 guardian program school security guards as specified in s. 158 1006.12(4),who: 159 a. Hold a valid license issued under s. 790.06, applicable 160 to district or school employees serving as Feis guardian program 161 certified school guardians pursuant to s. 1006.12(3); or hold a 162 valid Class “D” and Class “G” license issued under chapter 493, 163 applicable to individuals contracted to serve as Feis guardian 164 program certified school security guards under s. 1006.12(4). 165 b. Complete a 144-hour training program, consisting of 12 166 hours of certified nationally recognized diversity training and 167 132 total hours of comprehensive firearm safety and proficiency 168 training, conducted by Criminal Justice Standards and Training 169 Commission-certified instructors who hold active instructional 170 certifications, which must include: 171 (I) Eighty hours of firearms instruction based on the 172 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s Law 173 Enforcement Academy training model, which must include at least 174 10 percent but no more than 20 percent more rounds fired than 175 associated with academy training. Program participants must 176 achieve an 85 percent pass rate on the firearms training. 177 (II) Sixteen hours of instruction in precision pistol. 178 Training must include night and low-light shooting conditions. 179 (III) Eight hours of discretionary shooting instruction 180 using state-of-the-art simulator exercises. 181 (IV) Eight hours of instruction in active shooter or 182 assailant scenarios. 183 (V) Eight hours of instruction in defensive tactics. 184 (VI) Twelve hours of instruction in legal issues. 185 c. Submit to and pass a psychological evaluation 186 administered by a licensed professionalpsychologist licensed187under chapter 490and designated by the Department of Law188Enforcementand submit the results of the evaluation to the 189 sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office must review and approve 190 the results of each applicant’s psychological evaluation before 191 accepting the applicant into the Feis guardian program. The 192 Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to provide the 193 sheriff’s office with mental health and substance abuse data for 194 compliance with this paragraph. 195 d. Submit to and pass an initial drug test and subsequent 196 random drug tests in accordance with the requirements of s. 197 112.0455 and the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office must 198 review and approve the results of each applicant’s drug tests 199 before accepting the applicant into the Feis guardian program. 200 e. Successfully complete ongoing training conducted by a 201 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission-certified 202 instructor who holds an active instructional certification, 203 weapon inspection, and firearm qualification on at least an 204 annual basis, as required by the sheriff’s office. 205 206 The sheriff who conducts the Feis guardian program training 207 pursuant to this paragraph shall issue a Feisschoolguardian 208 program certificate to individuals who meet the requirements of 209 this section to the satisfaction of the sheriff, and shall 210 maintain documentation of weapon and equipment inspections, as 211 well as the training, certification, inspection, and 212 qualification records of each Feis guardian program certified 213 school guardian and Feis guardian program certified school 214 security guard certified by the sheriff. An individual who is 215 certified under this paragraph may serve as a Feis guardian 216 program certified school guardian under s. 1006.12(3) or a Feis 217 guardian program certified school security guard under s. 218 1006.12(4) only if he or she is appointed by the applicable 219 district school superintendentschool district superintendentor 220 charter school administratorprincipal. 221 Section 2. Effective October 1, 2020, paragraph (c) is 222 added to subsection (2) of section 943.082, Florida Statutes, to 223 read: 224 943.082 School Safety Awareness Program.— 225 (2) The reporting tool must notify the reporting party of 226 the following information: 227 (c) That, if following investigation, it is determined that 228 a person knowingly submitted a false tip through FortifyFL, the 229 IP address of the device on which the tip was submitted will be 230 provided to law enforcement agencies for further investigation 231 and the reporting party may be subject to criminal penalties 232 under s. 837.05. In all other circumstances, unless the 233 reporting party has chosen to disclose his or her identity, the 234 report must remain anonymous. 235 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 236 943.687, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 237 943.687 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety 238 Commission.— 239 (2)(a)1. The commission shall convene no later than June 1, 240 2018, and shall be composed of 16 members. Five members shall be 241 appointed by the President of the Senate, five members shall be 242 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and 243 five members shall be appointed by the Governor. From the 244 members of the commission, the Governor shall appoint the chair. 245 Appointments must be made by April 30, 2018. The Commissioner of 246 the Department of Law Enforcement shall serve as a member of the 247 commission. The Secretary of Children and Families, the 248 Secretary of Juvenile Justice, the Secretary of Health Care 249 Administration, and the Commissioner of Education shall serve as 250 ex officio, nonvoting members of the commission. Members shall 251 serve at the pleasure of the officer who appointed the member. A 252 vacancy on the commission shall be filled in the same manner as 253 the original appointment. 254 2. In addition to the membership requirements of 255 subparagraph 1., beginning June 1, 2020, the commission shall 256 include three additional members selected from among the state’s 257 actively serving district school superintendents, school 258 principals, and classroom teachers. The additional members must 259 be appointed by May 30, 2020, one each by the Governor, the 260 President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 261 Representatives. Thereafter, to the extent possible, future 262 appointments to fill vacancies or replace members of the 263 commission must give consideration to achieving an equal balance 264 of school district, law enforcement, and health care 265 professional representation which reflects the cultural 266 diversity of the state. 267 Section 4. Paragraphs (c) and (f) of subsection (2) of 268 section 985.12, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 269 985.12 Civil citation or similar prearrest diversion 270 programs.— 271 (2) JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CIVIL CITATION OR SIMILAR PREARREST 272 DIVERSION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND OPERATION.— 273 (c) The state attorney of each circuit shall operate a 274 civil citation or similar prearrest diversion program in each 275 circuit. A sheriff, police department, county, municipality, 276 locally authorized entity, or public or private educational 277 institution may continue to operate an independent civil 278 citation or similar prearrest diversion program that is in 279 operation as of October 1, 2018, if the independent program is 280 reviewed by the state attorney of the applicable circuit and he 281 or she determines that the independent program is substantially 282 similar to the civil citation or similar prearrest diversion 283 program developed by the circuit. If the state attorney 284 determines that the independent program is not substantially 285 similar to the civil citation or similar prearrest diversion 286 program developed by the circuit, the operator of the 287 independent diversion program may revise the program and the 288 state attorney may conduct an additional review of the 289 independent program. In cooperation with the Department of 290 Education pursuant to s. 1001.212, the department and the state 291 attorney of each judicial circuit shall monitor and enforce 292 compliance with school-based diversion program requirements. 293 (f) Each civil citation or similar prearrest diversion 294 program shall enter the appropriate youth data into the Juvenile 295 Justice Information System Prevention Web within 7 days after 296 the admission of the youth into the program. Beginning in fiscal 297 year 2021-2022, law enforcement officers must have field access 298 to the Juvenile Justice Information System Prevention Web. 299 Section 5. Subsection (9) of section 1001.11, Florida 300 Statutes, is amended to read: 301 1001.11 Commissioner of Education; other duties.— 302 (9) With the intent of ensuring safe learning and teaching 303 environments, the commissioner shall oversee compliance with 304 education-related health,thesafety, welfare, and security 305 requirements of lawthe Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School306Public Safety Act, chapter 2018-3, Laws of Florida,by school 307 districts; district school superintendents;andpublic schools, 308 including charter schools; and other entities or constituencies 309 as may be applicable. The commissioner shallmustfacilitate 310 public and nonpublic school compliance to the maximum extent 311 provided under law, identify incidents of material 312 noncompliance, and impose or recommend to the State Board of 313 Education, the Governor, or the Legislature enforcement and 314 sanctioning actions pursuant to s. 1001.42, s. 1001.51, chapter 315 1002, and s. 1008.32, and other authority granted under law. For 316 purposes of this subsection, s. 1001.42(13)(b), and s. 317 1001.51(12)(b), the duties assigned to a district school 318 superintendent apply to charter school administrative personnel 319 as defined in s. 1012.01(3), and charter school governing boards 320 shall designate at least one administrator to be responsible for 321 such duties. The duties assigned to a district school board 322 apply to a charter school governing board. 323 Section 6. Present subsections (14) and (15) of section 324 1001.212, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (16) 325 and (17), respectively, new subsections (14) and (15) are added 326 to that section, and subsections (2), (4), (6), and (8) of that 327 section are amended, to read: 328 1001.212 Office of Safe Schools.—There is created in the 329 Department of Education the Office of Safe Schools. The office 330 is fully accountable to the Commissioner of Education. The 331 office shall serve as a central repository for best practices, 332 training standards, and compliance oversight in all matters 333 regarding school safety and security, including prevention 334 efforts, intervention efforts, and emergency preparedness 335 planning. The office shall: 336 (2) Provide ongoing professional development opportunities 337 to school district and charter school personnel. 338 (4) Develop and implement a School Safety Specialist 339 Training Program for school safety specialists appointed 340 pursuant to s. 1006.07(6). The office shall develop the training 341 program, which shall be based on national and state best 342 practices on school safety and security and must include active 343 shooter training. Training must also include information about 344 federal and state laws regarding education records, medical 345 records, data privacy, and incident reporting requirements, 346 particularly with respect to behavioral threat assessment and 347 emergency planning and response procedures. The office shall 348 develop training modules in traditional or online formats. A 349 school safety specialist certificate of completion shall be 350 awarded to a school safety specialist who satisfactorily 351 completes the training required by rules of the office. 352 (6) Coordinate with the Department of Law Enforcement to 353 provide a centralized integrated data repository, known as the 354 Florida Schools Safety Portal, and data analytics resources to 355 improve access to timely, complete, and accurate information 356 integrating data from, at a minimum, but not limited to, the 357 following data sourcesby August 1, 2019: 358 (a) Social media Internet posts; 359 (b) Department of Children and Families; 360 (c) Department of Law Enforcement; 361 (d) Department of Juvenile Justice; 362 (e) Mobile suspicious activity reporting tool known as 363 FortifyFL; 364 (f) Schoolenvironmentalsafety incident reports collected 365 under subsection (8); and 366 (g) Local law enforcement. 367 368 Data that is exempt or confidential and exempt from public 369 records requirements retains its exempt or confidential and 370 exempt status when incorporated into the centralized integrated 371 data repository. To maintain the confidentiality requirements 372 attached to the information provided to the centralized 373 integrated data repository by the various state and local 374 agencies, data governance and security shall ensure compliance 375 with all applicable state and federal data privacy requirements 376 through the use of user authorization and role-based security, 377 data anonymization and aggregation and auditing capabilities. To 378 maintain the confidentiality requirements attached to the 379 information provided to the centralized integrated data 380 repository by the various state and local agencies, each source 381 agency providing data to the repository shall be the sole 382 custodian of the data for the purpose of any request for 383 inspection or copies thereof under chapter 119. The department 384 shall only allow access to data from the source agencies in 385 accordance with rules adopted by the respective source agencies 386 and the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 387 Criminal Justice Information Services security policy, where 388 applicable. 389 (8) Oversee, facilitate, and coordinate district and school 390 compliance with school safety incident reporting requirements in 391 accordance with rules adopted by the state board enacting the 392 school safety incident reporting requirements of this 393 subsection, s. 1006.07(9), and other statutory safety incident 394 reporting requirements. The office shall: 395 (a) Provide technical assistance to school districts and 396 charter school governing boards and administrators for school 397environmentalsafety incident reporting as required under s. 398 1006.07(9). 399 (b)The office shallCollect data through school 400environmentalsafety incident reports on incidents involving any 401 person which occur on school premises, on school transportation, 402 and at off-campus, school-sponsored events. 403 (c) Review and evaluate safety incident reports of eachThe404office shall review and evaluateschool district and charter 405 school and other entities, as may be required by law,reportsto 406 ensure compliance with reporting requirements. The office shall 407 timely notify the commissioner of all incidents of material 408 noncompliance for purposes of invoking the commissioner’s 409 responsibilities provided under s. 1001.11(9). Upon notification 410 by the commissionerdepartmentthat a superintendent or charter 411 school administrator has, based on clear and convincing 412 evidence, failed to comply with the requirements of s. 413 1006.07(9), the district school board or charter school 414 governing board, as applicable, shall withhold further payment 415 of his or her salary as authorized under s. 1001.42(13)(b) and 416 impose other appropriate sanctions that the commissioner or 417 state board by law may impose, pending demonstration of full 418 compliance. 419 (14) Maintain a current directory of public and private 420 school-based diversion programs and cooperate with each judicial 421 circuit and the Department of Juvenile Justice to facilitate 422 their efforts to monitor and enforce each governing body’s 423 compliance with s. 985.12. 424 (15) Develop, in coordination with the Division of 425 Emergency Management, other federal, state, and local law 426 enforcement agencies, fire and rescue agencies, and first 427 responder agencies, a model emergency event family reunification 428 plan for use by child care facilities, public K-12 schools, and 429 public postsecondary institutions that are closed or 430 unexpectedly evacuated due to natural or manmade disasters or 431 emergencies. 432 Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (16) of section 433 1002.33, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 434 1002.33 Charter schools.— 435 (16) EXEMPTION FROM STATUTES.— 436 (b) Additionally, a charter school shall demonstrate and 437 certify in its contract, and if necessary through addendum to 438 its contract, the charter school’sbe incompliance with the 439 following statutes: 440 1. Section 286.011, relating to public meetings and 441 records, public inspection, and criminal and civil penalties. 442 2. Chapter 119, relating to public records. 443 3. Section 1003.03, relating to the maximum class size, 444 except that the calculation for compliance pursuant to s. 445 1003.03 shall be the average at the school level. 446 4. Section 1012.22(1)(c), relating to compensation and 447 salary schedules. 448 5. Section 1012.33(5), relating to workforce reductions. 449 6. Section 1012.335, relating to contracts with 450 instructional personnel hired on or after July 1, 2011. 451 7. Section 1012.34, relating to the substantive 452 requirements for performance evaluations for instructional 453 personnel and school administrators. 454 8. Section 1006.12, relating to safe-school officers. 455 9. Section 1006.07(7), relating to threat assessment teams. 456 10. Section 1006.07(9), relating to schoolEnvironmental457 safety incident reporting. 458 11. Section 1006.1493, relating to the Florida Safe Schools 459 Assessment Tool. 460 12. Section 1006.07(6)(c), relating to adopting an active 461 assailant response plan. 462 13. Section 943.082(4)(b), relating to the mobile 463 suspicious activity reporting tool. 464 14. Section 1012.584, relating to youth mental health 465 awareness and assistance training. 466 15. Section 1006.07(4), relating to emergency drills and 467 emergency procedures. 468 Section 8. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of 469 section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes, to read: 470 1003.5716 Transition to postsecondary education and career 471 opportunities.—All students with disabilities who are 3 years of 472 age to 21 years of age have the right to a free, appropriate 473 public education. As used in this section, the term “IEP” means 474 individual education plan. 475 (2) Beginning not later than the first IEP to be in effect 476 when the student attains the age of 16, or younger if determined 477 appropriate by the parent and the IEP team, the IEP must include 478 the following statements that must be updated annually: 479 (d) A statement of post-high school performance 480 expectations which includes a proposed transition plan that 481 facilitates continuity of care and coordination of any 482 behavioral health services needed to assist the student in 483 reaching those expectations. The statement must also specify 484 parent, student, and agency roles and responsibilities 485 pertaining to the provision and funding of specified transition 486 services, as applicable. 487 Section 9. Subsection (5) is added to section 1004.44, 488 Florida Statutes, to read: 489 1004.44 Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. 490 There is established the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health 491 Institute within the University of South Florida. 492 (5) In consultation with the Department of Children and 493 Families, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department 494 of Education, the institute shall convene a workgroup of 495 practitioners and experts to review, evaluate, and provide 496 implementation guidance on the mental health-related findings 497 and recommendations of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School 498 Public Safety Commission, as approved in reports submitted 499 pursuant to s. 943.687. The workgroup shall analyze, evaluate, 500 and identify regulatory or legislative actions necessary to 501 facilitate implementation of each recommendation. By August 1, 502 2020, the institute shall submit to the Governor, the President 503 of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 504 an initial summary report of activities, specific policy and 505 budget recommendations, including draft legislation and 506 associated fiscal impact statements, and other information and 507 policy or administrative recommendations to improve the state’s 508 mental health system of care. The institute must continue to 509 monitor commission activities and coordinate with agency 510 partners to advise them on implementation activities, and may 511 submit subsequent reports and recommendations on an annual basis 512 or as requested. This subsection shall expire July 1, 2024. 513 Section 10. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4), paragraph (a) 514 of subsection (6), paragraph (a) of subsection (7), and 515 subsection (9) of section 1006.07, Florida Statutes, are 516 amended, and paragraph (n) of subsection (2), paragraph (d) of 517 subsection (4), and subsection (10) are added to that section, 518 to read: 519 1006.07 District school board duties relating to student 520 discipline and school safety.—The district school board shall 521 provide for the proper accounting for all students, for the 522 attendance and control of students at school, and for proper 523 attention to health, safety, and other matters relating to the 524 welfare of students, including: 525 (2) CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT.—Adopt a code of student 526 conduct for elementary schools and a code of student conduct for 527 middle and high schools and distribute the appropriate code to 528 all teachers, school personnel, students, and parents, at the 529 beginning of every school year. Each code shall be organized and 530 written in language that is understandable to students and 531 parents and shall be discussed at the beginning of every school 532 year in student classes, school advisory council meetings, and 533 parent and teacher association or organization meetings. Each 534 code shall be based on the rules governing student conduct and 535 discipline adopted by the district school board and shall be 536 made available in the student handbook or similar publication. 537 Each code shall include, but is not limited to: 538 (n) Criteria for assigning a student to a civil citation or 539 similar prearrest diversion program that is an alternative to 540 expulsion or referral to law enforcement agencies. All civil 541 citation or similar prearrest diversion programs must comply 542 with s. 985.12. 543 (4) EMERGENCY DRILLS; EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.— 544 (a) Formulate and prescribe policies and procedures, in 545 consultation with the appropriate public safety agencies, for 546 emergency drills and for actual emergencies, including, but not 547 limited to, fires, natural disasters, active shooter and hostage 548 situations, and bomb threats, for all students and faculty at 549 all public schools of the district composedcomprisedof grades 550 K-12, pursuant to state board rule. Drills for active shooter 551 and hostage situations shall be conducted in accordance with 552 developmentally appropriate and age-appropriate procedures, as 553 specified in state board rulesat least as often as other554emergency drills. Law enforcement officers responsible for 555 responding to the school in the event of an active assailant 556 emergency, as determined necessary by the sheriff in 557 coordination with the district’s school safety specialist, must 558 be physically present on campus and directly involved in the 559 execution of active assailant emergency drills. District school 560 board policies shall include commonly used alarm system 561 responses for specific types of emergencies and verification by 562 each school that drills have been provided as required by law, 563 state board rule, and fire protection codes. The emergency 564 response policy shall identify the individuals responsible for 565 contacting the primary emergency response agency and the 566 emergency response agency that is responsible for notifying the 567 school district for each type of emergency. The state board 568 shall refer to recommendations provided in reports published 569 pursuant to s. 943.687 for guidance and, by August 1, 2020, 570 consult with state and local constituencies to adopt rules 571 applicable to the requirements of this subsection which, at a 572 minimum, define “emergency drill,” “active threat,” and “after 573 action report,” and must establish minimum emergency drill 574 policies and procedures related to the timing, frequency, 575 participation, training, notification, accommodations, and 576 responses to threat situations by incident type, school level, 577 school type, and student and school characteristics. Such rules 578 must require all types of emergency drills to be conducted no 579 less frequently than on an annual school year basis. 580 (d) Consistent with subsection (10), as a component of 581 emergency procedures, each district school board and charter 582 school governing board must adopt, in coordination with local 583 law enforcement agencies, an emergency event family 584 reunification plan to reunite students and employees with their 585 families in the event of a mass casualty or other emergency 586 event situation. 587 (6) SAFETY AND SECURITY BEST PRACTICES.—Each district 588 school superintendent shall establish policies and procedures 589 for the prevention of violence on school grounds, including the 590 assessment of and intervention with individuals whose behavior 591 poses a threat to the safety of the school community. 592 (a) Each district school superintendent shall designate a 593 school safety specialist for the district. The school safety 594 specialist must be a school administrator employed by the school 595 district or a law enforcement officer employed by the sheriff’s 596 office located in the school district. Any school safety 597 specialist designated from the sheriff’s office must first be 598 authorized and approved by the sheriff employing the law 599 enforcement officer. Any school safety specialist designated 600 from the sheriff’s office remains the employee of the office for 601 purposes of compensation, insurance, workers’ compensation, and 602 other benefits authorized by law for a law enforcement officer 603 employed by the sheriff’s office. The sheriff and the school 604 superintendent may determine by agreement the reimbursement for 605 such costs, or may share the costs, associated with employment 606 of the law enforcement officer as a school safety specialist. 607 The school safety specialist must earn a certificate of 608 completion of the school safety specialist training provided by 609 the Office of Safe Schools within 1 year after appointment and 610 is responsible for the supervision and oversight for all school 611 safety and security personnel, policies, and procedures in the 612 school district. The school safety specialist shall: 613 1. Review school district policies and procedures for 614 compliance with state law and rules, including the district’s 615 timely and accurate submission of schoolenvironmentalsafety 616 incident reports to the department pursuant to s. 1001.212(8). 617 2. Provide the necessary training and resources to students 618 and school district staff in matters relating to youth mental 619 health awareness and assistance; emergency procedures, including 620 active shooter training; and school safety and security. 621 3. Serve as the school district liaison with local public 622 safety agencies and national, state, and community agencies and 623 organizations in matters of school safety and security. 624 4. In collaboration with the appropriate public safety 625 agencies, as that term is defined in s. 365.171, by October 1 of 626 each year, conduct a school security risk assessment at each 627 public school using the Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool 628 developed by the Office of Safe Schools pursuant to s. 629 1006.1493. Based on the assessment findings, the district’s 630 school safety specialist shall provide recommendations to the 631 district school superintendent and the district school board 632 which identify strategies and activities that the district 633 school board should implement in order to address the findings 634 and improve school safety and security. Each district school 635 board must receive such findings and the school safety 636 specialist’s recommendations at a publicly noticed district 637 school board meeting to provide the public an opportunity to 638 hear the district school board members discuss and take action 639 on the findings and recommendations. Each school safety 640 specialist shall report such findings and school board action to 641 the Office of Safe Schools within 30 days after the district 642 school board meeting. 643 (7) THREAT ASSESSMENT TEAMS.—Each district school board 644 shall adopt policies for the establishment of threat assessment 645 teams at each school whose duties include the coordination of 646 resources and assessment and intervention with individuals whose 647 behavior may pose a threat to the safety of school staff or 648 students consistent with the model policies developed by the 649 Office of Safe Schools. Such policies must include procedures 650 for referrals to mental health services identified by the school 651 district pursuant to s. 1012.584(4), when appropriate, and 652 procedures for behavioral threat assessments in compliance with 653 the instrument developed pursuant to s. 1001.212(12). 654 (a) A threat assessment team shall include a sworn law 655 enforcement officer who has undergone threat assessment training 656 identified by the Office of Safe Schools pursuant to s. 657 1001.212, and persons with expertise in counseling, instruction, 658 and school administration,and law enforcement. All required 659 members of the threat assessment team must be involved in the 660 threat assessment process, from start to finish, including the 661 determination of the final disposition decision. The threat 662 assessment teams shall identify members of the school community 663 to whom threatening behavior should be reported and provide 664 guidance to students, faculty, and staff regarding recognition 665 of threatening or aberrant behavior that may represent a threat 666 to the community, school, or self. Upon the availability of the 667 behavioral threat assessment instrument developed pursuant to s. 668 1001.212(12), the threat assessment team shall use that 669 instrument. 670 (9) SCHOOLENVIRONMENTALSAFETY INCIDENT REPORTING.—Each 671 district school board shall adopt policies to ensure the 672 accurate and timely reporting of incidents related to school 673 safety and discipline. For purposes of s. 1001.212(8) and this 674 subsection, incidents related to school safety and discipline 675 include incidents reported pursuant to ss. 1006.09, 1006.13, 676 1006.135, 1006.147, and 1006.148. The district school 677 superintendent is responsible for schoolenvironmentalsafety 678 incident reporting. A district school superintendent who fails 679 to comply with this subsection is subject to the penalties 680 specified in law, including, but not limited to, s. 681 1001.42(13)(b) or s. 1001.51(12)(b), as applicable. The State 682 Board of Education shall adopt rules establishingthe683 requirements fortheschoolenvironmentalsafety incident 684 reportingreport. 685 (10) EMERGENCY EVENT FAMILY REUNIFICATION POLICIES AND 686 PLANS.—By August 1, 2021, each district school board shall adopt 687 a school district emergency event family reunification policy 688 establishing elements and requirements for a school district 689 emergency event family reunification plan and individual school 690 based emergency event family reunification plans for the purpose 691 of reuniting students and employees with their families in the 692 event of a mass casualty or other emergency event situation. 693 (a) School district policies and plans must be coordinated 694 with the county sheriff and local law enforcement. School-based 695 plans must be consistent with school board policy and the school 696 district plan. The school board is encouraged to apply model 697 mass casualty death notification and reunification policies and 698 practices referenced in reports published pursuant to s. 943.687 699 and as developed by the Office of Safe Schools. 700 (b) Minimally, plans must identify potential reunification 701 sites and ensure a unified command at each site, identify 702 equipment needs, provide multiple methods of communication with 703 family members of students and staff, address training for 704 employees, and provide multiple methods to aid law enforcement 705 in identification of students and staff, including written 706 backup documents. 707 Section 11. Subsection (6) of section 1006.09, Florida 708 Statutes, is amended to read: 709 1006.09 Duties of school principal relating to student 710 discipline and school safety.— 711 (6) Each school principal must ensure that standardized 712 forms prescribed by rule of the State Board of Education are 713 used to report data concerning school safety and discipline to 714 the department through the School Environmental Safety Incident 715 Reporting (SESIR) System. The school principal must develop a 716 plan to verify the accuracy of reported incidents. 717 Section 12. Section 1006.12, Florida Statutes, is amended 718 to read: 719 1006.12 Safe-school officers at each public school.—For the 720 protection and safety of school personnel, property, students, 721 and visitors, each district school board and district school 722 superintendentschool district superintendentshall partner with 723 law enforcement agencies or security agencies to establish or 724 assign one or more safe-school officers at each school facility 725 within the district, including charter schools. A district 726 school board must collaborate with charter school governing 727 boards to facilitate charter school access to all safe-school 728 officer options available under this section. The school 729 district may implement one or moreany combinationof the 730 options specified in subsections (1)-(4) to best meet the needs 731 of the school district and charter schools. 732 (1) SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—A school 733 district may establish school resource officer programs through 734 a cooperative agreement with law enforcement agencies. 735 (a) Sworn law enforcement school resource officers shall 736 undergo criminal background checks, drug testing, and a 737 psychological evaluation and be certified law enforcement 738 officers, as defined in s. 943.10(1), who are employed by a law 739 enforcement agency as defined in s. 943.10(4). The powers and 740 duties of a law enforcement officer shall continue throughout 741 the employee’s tenure as a sworn law enforcement school resource 742 officer. 743 (b) Sworn law enforcement school resource officers shall 744 abide by district school board policies and shall consult with 745 and coordinate activities through the school principal, but 746 shall be responsible to the law enforcement agency in all 747 matters relating to employment, subject to agreements between a 748 district school board and a law enforcement agency. Activities 749 conducted by the sworn law enforcement school resource officer 750 which are part of the regular instructional program of the 751 school shall be under the direction of the school principal. 752 (c) Sworn law enforcement school resource officers shall 753 complete mental health crisis intervention training using a 754 curriculum developed by a national organization with expertise 755 in mental health crisis intervention. The training shall improve 756 officers’ knowledge and skills as first responders to incidents 757 involving students with emotional disturbance or mental illness, 758 including de-escalation skills to ensure student and officer 759 safety. 760 (2) SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOOL SAFETY OFFICER.—A school 761 district may commission one or more sworn law enforcement school 762 safety officers for the protection and safety of school 763 personnel, property, and students within the school district. 764 The district school superintendent may recommend, and the 765 district school board may appoint, one or more sworn law 766 enforcement school safety officers. 767 (a) Sworn law enforcement school safety officers shall 768 undergo criminal background checks, drug testing, and a 769 psychological evaluation and be law enforcement officers, as 770 defined in s. 943.10(1), certified underthe provisions of771 chapter 943 and employed by either a law enforcement agency or 772 by the district school board. If the officer is employed by the 773 district school board, the district school board is the 774 employing agency for purposes of chapter 943, and must comply 775 withthe provisions ofthat chapter. 776 (b) A sworn law enforcement school safety officer has and 777 shall exercise the power to make arrests for violations of law 778 on district school board property or on property owned or leased 779 by a charter school under the charter contract, as applicable, 780 and to arrest persons, whether on or off such property, who 781 violate any law on such property under the same conditions that 782 deputy sheriffs are authorized to make arrests. A sworn law 783 enforcement school safety officer has the authority to carry 784 weapons when performing his or her official duties. 785 (c) A district school board may enter into mutual aid 786 agreements with one or more law enforcement agencies as provided 787 in chapter 23. A sworn law enforcement school safety officer’s 788 salary may be paid jointly by the district school board and the 789 law enforcement agency, as mutually agreed to. 790 (d) Sworn law enforcement school safety officers shall 791 complete mental health crisis intervention training using a 792 curriculum developed by a national organization with expertise 793 in mental health crisis intervention. The training must improve 794 officers’ knowledge and skills as first responders to incidents 795 involving students with emotional disturbance or mental illness, 796 including de-escalation skills to ensure student and officer 797 safety. 798 (3) FEIS GUARDIAN PROGRAM CERTIFIED SCHOOL GUARDIAN.—At the 799 school district’s or the charter school governing board’s 800 discretion, as applicable, pursuant to s. 30.15, a school 801 district or charter school governing board may participate in 802 the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program to meet the requirement of 803 establishing a safe-school officer. The following individuals 804 may serve as a Feis guardian program certified school guardian, 805 in support of school-sanctioned activities for purposes of s. 806 790.115, upon satisfactory completion of the requirements under 807 s. 30.15(1)(k) and certification by a sheriff: 808 (a) A school district employee or personnel, as defined 809 under s. 1012.01, or a charter school employee, as provided 810 under s. 1002.33(12)(a), who volunteers to serve as a Feis 811 guardian program certified school guardian in addition to his or 812 her official job duties; or 813 (b) An employee of a school district or a charter school 814 who is hired for the specific purpose of serving as a Feis 815 guardian program certified school guardian. 816 (4) FEIS GUARDIAN PROGRAM CERTIFIED SCHOOL SECURITY GUARD. 817 A school district or charter school governing board may contract 818 with a security agency as defined in s. 493.6101(18) to employ 819 as a Feis guardian program certified school security guard an 820 individual who holds a Class “D” and Class “G” license pursuant 821 to chapter 493, provided the following training and contractual 822 conditions are met: 823 (a) An individual who serves as a Feis guardian program 824 certified school security guard, for purposes of satisfying the 825 requirements of this section, must: 826 1. Demonstrate satisfactory completion of all training 827 program requirements of the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program, 828 as provided and certified by a county sheriff,144 hours of829required trainingpursuant to s. 30.15(1)(k)2. 830 2. Submit to and pass a psychological evaluation 831 administered by a licensed professionalpsychologist licensed832under chapter 490and designated by the Department of Law833Enforcementand submit the results of the evaluation to the 834 sheriff’s office,school district, or charter school governing835board, as applicable. The sheriff’s office must review and 836 approve the results of each applicant’s psychological evaluation 837 before accepting the applicant into the Feis guardian program. 838 The Department of Law Enforcement is authorized to provide the 839 sheriff’s office, school district, or charter school governing840boardwith mental health and substance abuse data for compliance 841 with this paragraph. 842 3. Submit to and pass an initial drug test and subsequent 843 random drug tests in accordance with the requirements of s. 844 112.0455 and the sheriff’s office, school district, or charter845school governing board, as applicable. The sheriff’s office must 846 review and approve the results of each applicant’s drug tests 847 before accepting the applicant into the Feis guardian program. 848 4. Successfully complete ongoing training, weapon 849 inspection, and firearm qualification on at least an annual 850 basis, as required by the sheriff’s officeand provide851documentation to the sheriff’s office, school district, or852charter school governing board, as applicable. 853 (b) The contract between a security agency and a school 854 district or a charter school governing board regarding 855 requirements applicable to Feis guardian program certified 856 school security guards serving in the capacity of a safe-school 857 officer for purposes of satisfying the requirements of this 858 section shall define the county sheriff or sheriffsentity or859entitiesresponsible for Feis guardian program training and the 860 responsibilities for maintaining records relating to training, 861 inspection, and firearm qualification; and define conditions, 862 requirements, costs, and responsibilities necessary to satisfy 863 the background screening requirements of paragraph (d). 864 (c) Feis guardian program certified school security guards 865 serving in the capacity of a safe-school officer pursuant to 866 this subsection are in support of school-sanctioned activities 867 for purposes of s. 790.115, and must aid in the prevention or 868 abatement of active assailant incidents on school premises. 869 (d) A Feis guardian program certified school security guard 870 serving in the capacity of a safe-school officer pursuant to 871 this subsection is considered to be a “noninstructional 872 contractor” subject to the background screening requirements of 873 ss. 1012.465 and 1012.467, as they apply to each applicable 874 school district or charter school, and these requirements must 875 be satisfied before the Feis guardian program certified school 876 security guard is given access to school grounds. 877 (5) NOTIFICATION.—The school district superintendent or 878 charter school administrator shall notify the county sheriff and 879 the Office of Safe Schools immediately after, but no later than 880 72 hours after: 881 (a) A safe-school officer is dismissed for misconduct or is 882 otherwise disciplined. 883 (b) A safe-school officer discharges his or her firearm in 884 the exercise of the safe-school officer’s duties, other than for 885 training purposes. 886 (6) EXEMPTION.—Any information that would identify whether 887 a particular individual has been appointed as a safe-school 888 officer pursuant to this section held by a law enforcement 889 agency, school district, or charter school is exempt from s. 890 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This 891 subsection is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act 892 in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 893 2, 2023, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through 894 reenactment by the Legislature. 895 896 If a district school board, through its adopted policies, 897 procedures, or actions, denies a charter school access to any 898 safe-school officer options pursuant to this section, the school 899 district must assign a sworn law enforcement school resource 900 officer or sworn law enforcement school safety officer to the 901 charter school. Under such circumstances, the charter school’s 902 share of the costs of the sworn law enforcement school resource 903 officer or sworn law enforcement school safety officer may not 904 exceed the safe school allocation funds provided to the charter 905 school pursuant to s. 1011.62(15) and shall be retained by the 906 school district. 907 Section 13. Subsection (3) of section 1006.13, Florida 908 Statutes, is amended to read: 909 1006.13 Policy of zero tolerance for crime and 910 victimization.— 911 (3) Zero-tolerance policies must require students found to 912 have committed one of the following offenses to be expelled, 913 with or without continuing educational services, from the 914 student’s regular school for a period of not less than 1 full 915 year, and to be referred to the criminal justice or juvenile 916 justice system. 917 (a) Bringing a firearm or weapon, as defined in chapter 918 790, to school, to any school function, or onto any school 919 sponsored transportation or possessing a firearm at school. 920 (b) Making a threat or false report, as defined by ss. 921 790.162 and 790.163, respectively, involving school or school 922 personnel’s property, school transportation, or a school 923 sponsored activity. 924 925 District school boards may assign the student to a school-based 926 diversion program pursuant to s. 985.12disciplinary programfor 927 the purpose of continuing educational services during the period 928 of expulsion. District school superintendents may consider the 929 1-year expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis and request 930 the district school board to modify the requirement by assigning 931 the student to a school-based diversion program pursuant to s. 932 985.12disciplinary program or second chance schoolif the 933 request for modification is in writing and it is determined to 934 be in the best interest of the student and the school system. If 935 a student committing any of the offenses in this subsection is a 936 student who has a disability, the district school board shall 937 comply with applicable State Board of Education rules. 938 Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 939 1006.1493, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 940 1006.1493 Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool.— 941 (2) The FSSAT must help school officials identify threats, 942 vulnerabilities, and appropriate safety controls for the schools 943 that they supervise, pursuant to the security risk assessment 944 requirements of s. 1006.07(6). 945 (a) At a minimum, the FSSAT must address all of the 946 following components: 947 1. School emergency and crisis preparedness planning; 948 2. Security, crime, and violence prevention policies and 949 procedures; 950 3. Physical security measures; 951 4. Professional development training needs; 952 5. An examination of support service roles in school 953 safety, security, and emergency planning; 954 6. School security and school police staffing, operational 955 practices, and related services; 956 7. School and community collaboration on school safety;and957 8. A return on investment analysis of the recommended 958 physical security controls and;.959 9. Policies and procedures to prepare for and respond to 960 natural or manmade disasters or emergencies, including plans to 961 reunite students and employees with families after a school is 962 closed or unexpectedly evacuated due to such disasters or 963 emergencies. 964 Section 15. Effective July 1, 2020, subsection (16) of 965 section 1011.62, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 966 1011.62 Funds for operation of schools.—If the annual 967 allocation from the Florida Education Finance Program to each 968 district for operation of schools is not determined in the 969 annual appropriations act or the substantive bill implementing 970 the annual appropriations act, it shall be determined as 971 follows: 972 (16) MENTAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE ALLOCATION.—The mental health 973 assistance allocation is created to provide funding to assist 974 school districts in establishing or expanding school-based 975 mental health care; train educators and other school staff in 976 detecting and responding to mental health issues; and connect 977 children, youth, and families who may experience behavioral 978 health issues with appropriate services. These funds shall be 979 allocated annually in the General Appropriations Act or other 980 law to each eligible school district. Each school district shall 981 receive a minimum of $100,000, with the remaining balance 982 allocated based on each school district’s proportionate share of 983 the state’s total unweighted full-time equivalent student 984 enrollment. Charter schools that submit a plan separate from the 985 school district are entitled to a proportionate share of 986 district funding. The allocated funds may not supplant funds 987 that are provided for this purpose from other operating funds 988 and may not be used to increase salaries or provide bonuses. 989 School districts are encouraged to maximize third-party health 990 insurance benefits and Medicaid claiming for services, where 991 appropriate. 992 (a) Before the distribution of the allocation: 993 1. The school district shallmustdevelop and submit a 994 detailed plan outlining the local program and planned 995 expenditures to the district school board for approval. TheThis996 plan, which must include input from school and community 997 stakeholders, applies to all district schools, including charter 998 schools, unless a charter school elects to submit a plan 999 independently from the school district pursuant to subparagraph 1000 2. 1001 2. A charter school may develop and submit a detailed plan 1002 outlining the local program and planned expenditures to its 1003 governing body for approval. After the plan is approved by the 1004 governing body, it must be provided to the charter school’s 1005 sponsor. 1006 (b) The plans required under paragraph (a) must be focused 1007 on a multitiered system of supports to deliver evidence-based 1008 mental health care assessment, diagnosis, intervention, 1009 treatment, and recovery services to students with one or more 1010 mental health or co-occurring substance abuse diagnoses and to 1011 students at high risk of such diagnoses. The provision of these 1012 services must be coordinated with a student’s primary mental 1013 health care provider and with other mental health providers 1014 involved in the student’s care. At a minimum, the plans must 1015 include the following elements: 1016 1. Direct employment of school-based mental health services 1017 providers to expand and enhance school-based student services 1018 and to reduce the ratio of students to staff in order to better 1019 align with nationally recommended ratio models. These providers 1020 include, but are not limited to, certified school counselors, 1021 school psychologists, school social workers, and other licensed 1022 mental health professionals. The plan also must establish 1023identifystrategies to increase the amount of time that school 1024 based student services personnel spend providing direct services 1025 to students, which may include the review and revision of 1026 district staffing resource allocations based on school or 1027 student mental health assistance needs. 1028 2. Contracts or interagency agreements with one or more 1029 local community behavioral health providers or providers of 1030 Community Action Team services to provide a behavioral health 1031 staff presence and services at district schools. Services may 1032 include, but are not limited to, mental health screenings and 1033 assessments, individual counseling, family counseling, group 1034 counseling, psychiatric or psychological services, trauma 1035 informed care, mobile crisis services, and behavior 1036 modification. These behavioral health services may be provided 1037 on or off the school campus and may be supplemented by 1038 telehealth. 1039 3. Policies and procedures, including contracts with 1040 service providers, which will ensure that students who are 1041 referred to a school-based or community-based mental health 1042 service provider for mental health screening for the 1043 identification of mental health concerns and ensure that the 1044 assessment of students at risk for mental health disorders 1045 occurs within 15 days of referral. School-based mental health 1046 services must be initiated within 15 days after identification 1047 and assessment, and support by community-based mental health 1048 service providers for students who are referred for community 1049 based mental health services must be initiated within 30 days 1050 after the school or district makes a referral. 1051 4. Mental health policies and procedures that implement and 1052 support all of the following elements: 1053 a. Universal supports to promote psychological well-being 1054 and safe and supportive environments. 1055 b. Evidence-based strategies or programs to reduce the 1056 likelihood of at-risk students developing social, emotional, or 1057 behavioral health problems, depression, anxiety disorders, 1058 suicidal tendencies, or substance use disorders. 1059 c.5.Strategies to improve the early identification of 1060 social, emotional, or behavioral problems or substance use 1061 disorders; provide,to improve the provision ofearly 1062 intervention services;,andtoassist students in dealing with 1063 trauma and violence. 1064 d. Methods for responding to a student with suicidal 1065 ideation, including training in suicide risk assessment and the 1066 use of suicide awareness, prevention, and screening instruments 1067 developed under s. 1012.583; adoption of guidelines for 1068 informing parents of suicide risk; and implementation of board 1069 policies for initiating involuntary examination of students at 1070 risk of suicide. 1071 e. A school crisis response plan that includes strategies 1072 for the prevention of, preparation for, response to, and 1073 recovery from a range of school crises. The plan must establish 1074 or coordinate the implementation of district-level and school 1075 level crisis response teams whose membership includes, but is 1076 not limited to, representatives of school administration and 1077 school-based mental health service providers. 1078 (c) School districts shall submit approved plans, including 1079 approved plans of each charter school in the district, to the 1080 commissioner by August 1 of each fiscal year. 1081 (d) By September 30 of each yearBeginning September 30,10822019, and annually by September 30 thereafter, each school 1083 district shall submit its district report to the department. By 1084 November 1 of each year, the department shall submit a state 1085 summary report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and 1086 the Speaker of the House of Representatives onDepartment of1087Education a report on itsprogram outcomes and expenditures for 1088 the previous fiscal year. The school district report must 1089 include program outcomes and expenditures for all public schools 1090 in the district, including charter schools that submitted a 1091 separate plan. At a minimum, the district and state reports also 1092 mustthat, at a minimum,mustinclude school district-level and 1093 school-level, including charter schools, information, including 1094 multiple-year trend data, when available, for each ofthe number1095of each ofthe following indicators: 1096 1. The number of students who receive screenings or 1097 assessments. 1098 2. The number of students who are referred to either 1099 school-based or community-based providers for services or 1100 assistance. 1101 3. The number of students who receive either school-based 1102 or community-based interventions, services, or assistance. 1103 4. The number of school-based and community-based mental 1104 health providers, including licensure type, paid for from funds 1105 provided through the allocation. 1106 5. The number and ratio to students of school social 1107 workers, school psychologists, and certified school counselors 1108 employed by the district or charter school and the total number 1109 of licensed mental health professionals directly employed by the 1110 district or charter school. 1111 6. Contract-based collaborative efforts or partnerships 1112 with community mental health programs, agencies, or providers. 1113 Section 16. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 1114 act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law.