Florida legislators expect DeSantis to sign 2 laws to prevent school shootings

PARKLAND, Fla. – Florida legislators count on Gov. Ron DeSantis to signal two new legal guidelines targeted on bettering college security and college students’ psychological well being companies.

The bloodbath at an elementary college in Texas has introduced the problems of faculty security, psychological well being, and gun management again to the forefront.

Florida Rep. Christine Hunschofsky was the mayor of Parkland who responded to the 2018 Valentine’s Day bloodbath at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Excessive Faculty.

Hunschofsky, D-Parkland, stated she was proud to see the unanimous assist that the 2 payments acquired earlier this yr.

Legislators handed a invoice on college security on Feb. 24, and a invoice to deal with the psychological well being of scholars on March 2.

Florida’s college security invoice (HB 1421) requires the event of a household reunification plan, emergency drills with legislation enforcement, incident reporting, and extra disaster intervention and consciousness coaching.

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The invoice (HB 1421) additionally extends the MSD Fee’s powers to observe the implementation of the laws till July 1, 2026. It additionally requires the state’s Commissioner of Training to implement the brand new measures.

“The enhancements of this invoice by way of DOE (The Division of Training) are going to present it the horsepower,” stated Wayne Black, a college safety advisor.

The psychological well being of scholars invoice (HB 899) requires constitution colleges to adjust to involuntary examination knowledge reporting necessities, and the Division of Youngsters and Households to make use of the info.

The state legislation may even require colleges to offer info on extra behavioral well being companies and assets to college students and their households. Every district must rent a psychological well being coordinator.

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If accepted by DeSantis, the payments take impact in July.

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