HB14
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to allow school districts to implement a wearable panic alert system; establish system criteria; require the Department of Education to provide a list of approved wearable panic alert systems; require the Center for School Safety to establish the Wearable Panic Alert Grant Program; amend KRS 158.446 to allow the Center for School Safety to distribute wearable panic alert grants using funds appropriated in the biennial budget to support school safety.
Introduced: February 7, 2025
Last action: March 7, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow Kentucky school districts to adopt wearable panic alert devices for school safety purposes. It sets standards these devices must meet and requires the state Department of Education to maintain a list of approved systems. It also creates a grant program through the Center for School Safety so districts can apply for funding to help cover the cost. Who it may affect: public school students, teachers and staff, and school administrators across Kentucky.
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