For example, does your state require bully prevention education or annual crisis response training for staff? Does your school district require regular safety practice drills? To help better understand and include such issues, take a closer look at:
| Federal laws. For example, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affects the release of student information. Click here for more FERPA information.
State laws. For example, California public schools are required to comply with the California Education Code, Section 35294 — the preparation of safe school plans. Each school must prepare a plan to address violence prevention, emergency preparedness, traffic safety and crisis intervention. School district policies. To comply with the state California Education Code, Section 35294 requirement, Los Angeles Unified School District regulations require that each site administrator ensure that a safe school plan is updated annually. Plans must include dealing with prevention programs and emergency procedures.
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