Sec. 9. (a) Each school corporation shall designate an individual to serve as the school safety specialist for the school corporation.
(b) The school safety specialist shall be chosen by the superintendent of the school corporation with the approval of the governing body.
(c) The school safety specialist shall perform the following duties:
(1) Serve on the county school safety commission, if a county school safety commission is established under section 10 of this chapter.
(2) Participate each year in a number of days of school safety training that the council determines.
(3) With the assistance of the county school safety commission, if a county school safety commission is established under section 10 of this chapter, develop a safety plan for each school in the school corporation.
(4) Coordinate the safety plans of each school in the school corporation as required under rules adopted by the Indiana state board of education.
(5) Act as a resource for other individuals in the school corporation on issues related to school discipline, safety, and security.
(d) A school safety plan:
(1) developed by the school safety specialist must include the requirements set forth in IC 20-26-18.2-2(b);
(2) must be provided to a member of the secured school safety board (as established by IC 10-21-1-3) if a member requests the plan; and
(3) shall be filed with the county school safety commission under IC 5-2-10.1-10 if the county has established a county school safety commission.
As added by P.L.273-1999, SEC.224. Amended by P.L.172-2013, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Chapter 10.1. Indiana Safe Schools Fund
5-2-10.1-0.3. "Commission" Defined
5-2-10.1-1.5. "Institute" Defined
5-2-10.1-1.7. "Safety Plan" Defined
5-2-10.1-2. Purpose and Composition of Fund; Grant Priorities and Amounts
5-2-10.1-3. Administration of Fund; Costs
5-2-10.1-4. Investment of Money
5-2-10.1-6. Application for Grants; Safety Plan
5-2-10.1-7. School Safe Haven Programs
5-2-10.1-9. School Safety Specialists; Duties; School Safety Plan
5-2-10.1-10. County School Safety Commissions; Members; Duties
5-2-10.1-11. School Safety Specialist Training and Certification Program
5-2-10.1-13. Applicability to Charter Schools and State Accredited Nonpublic Schools