(a) As used in this section, “classroom evacuation” means the removal of some or all students from a classroom or instructional area due to the violent, aggressive, or severely disruptive behavior of another student that creates a safety concern or substantially interrupts classroom instruction.
(b) (1) If a classroom evacuation occurs, then the principal or the principal's designee must provide notification to the parent or legal guardian of each student who was in the classroom or instructional area at the time that the classroom evacuation occurred in accordance with subdivision (b)(2).(2) The notification required in subdivision (b)(1) must be provided to parents and legal guardians by the end of the day in which the classroom evacuation occurred unless the event that prompted the classroom evacuation is an ongoing emergency or is otherwise under investigation by a state or local law enforcement agency, in which case the notification must not be provided to parents and legal guardians until the emergency event is resolved or the principal or the principal's designee determines that providing the notification does not impede an ongoing investigation, as applicable.
(1) If a classroom evacuation occurs, then the principal or the principal's designee must provide notification to the parent or legal guardian of each student who was in the classroom or instructional area at the time that the classroom evacuation occurred in accordance with subdivision (b)(2).
(2) The notification required in subdivision (b)(1) must be provided to parents and legal guardians by the end of the day in which the classroom evacuation occurred unless the event that prompted the classroom evacuation is an ongoing emergency or is otherwise under investigation by a state or local law enforcement agency, in which case the notification must not be provided to parents and legal guardians until the emergency event is resolved or the principal or the principal's designee determines that providing the notification does not impede an ongoing investigation, as applicable.
(c) The notification required in subsection (b) must include:(1) The fact that a classroom evacuation occurred;(2) A brief description of the general nature of the incident sufficient to explain why the classroom evacuation occurred; and(3) Any steps taken by the school to ensure the continued safety and supervision of students.
(1) The fact that a classroom evacuation occurred;
(2) A brief description of the general nature of the incident sufficient to explain why the classroom evacuation occurred; and
(3) Any steps taken by the school to ensure the continued safety and supervision of students.
(d) The notification must not disclose information about the student whose conduct caused the classroom evacuation, or any other student, if the disclosure would violate the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g), § 10-7-504, or any other relevant privacy law.
(e) Each school shall maintain, for each classroom evacuation, a written or electronic record of:(1) The date and time of the classroom evacuation;(2) The number of students evacuated;(3) The time and the manner of the parental notifications; and(4) The staff member responsible for issuing parental notifications.
(1) The date and time of the classroom evacuation;
(2) The number of students evacuated;
(3) The time and the manner of the parental notifications; and
(4) The staff member responsible for issuing parental notifications.
(f) The local board of education or public charter school governing board shall adopt a policy to implement this section.