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Gov. Kemp sings new safety law, protocols coming to all Georgia public schools

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CANDLER COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – Monday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed new legislation following the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in September.

After four people were killed and nine others were injured in the shooting, school safety was top of mind for many Georgians. Now, Governor Kemp has mandated schools to implement a list of school safety measures.

The new law is called “Ricky and Allyssa’s Law,” in part named after Richard Aspinwall, an Apalachee coach who died in the September shooting.

It requires all Georgia public schools to provide maps of their buildings to law enforcement and makes it easier for schools to share student information with other districts.

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It also mandates that every teacher and administrator have access to panic alert technology.

“Response time is everything,” said Jordan Jones, the Assistant Superintendent for Candler County Schools. The district has been using this technology since 2018.

All Candler County teachers wear a Centegix badge, which has a button on the back that they can press to alert law enforcement of an emergency.

“I mean it’s quick response and obviously that equates to lives,” said Jordan.

The very same system was used during the Apalachee school shooting. Jordan said it no doubt helped to save lives back in September, and with its upcoming introduction to every public school in Georgia, he hopes it will continue to do so.

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“It’s the critical thing that’ll help improve safety in schools,” said Jordan.

Public school systems will have until July of 2026 to implement everything mandated in this law. The State plans to fund these projects through a variety of grants.

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