Florida School Safety Standards

School Safety Legislation & Resources

Florida HB 301 and the School Mapping Data Grant Program

Florida HB 301 encourages Florida school districts to utilize emergency mapping data by allocating funding through the School Mapping Data Grant Program.

While the bill does not issue any legal requirements for school mapping data, it encourages districts and charter schools in the state to generate accurate digital mapping data to share with first responders to increase public safety and decrease emergency response times.

The bill “appropriates $14 million” to the Florida Department of Education to create the School Mapping Data Grant Program. Florida school districts “may apply to receive funds from the program to provide school mapping data for each public school, including charter schools, in the district.”

Mapping Your School with Safety Blueprint®

Through Florida HB 301, you can secure funding to give your district dynamic mapping capabilities. CENTEGIX Safety Blueprint® , our industry-first, dynamic digital mapping solution, gives your safety and facilities teams a comprehensive view of utilities, campus assets, IT security resources, evacuation points, and other user-defined information.

• Use dynamic mapping to define zones (i.e., room numbers, grade hallways, campus segments) and update evacuation routes.
• Create scenarios and add obstacles to improve decision-making.
• Give first responders immediate access to all campus information, including utility shutoffs, AEDs, fire suppression, alarm panels, and cameras.
• Give emergency responders context with user-added data.
• Track safety asset inventory, location, and maintenance.

While the bill does not issue any legal requirements for school mapping data, it encourages districts and charter schools in the state to generate accurate digital mapping data to share with first responders to increase public safety and decrease emergency response times.

The bill “appropriates $14 million” to the Florida Department of Education to create the School Mapping Data Grant Program. Florida school districts “may apply to receive funds from the program to provide school mapping data for each public school, including charter schools, in the district.”

Alyssa’s Law in Florida: SB 70

Florida passed its version of Alyssa’s Law (Florida Senate Bill 70) in 2020, making it the second state to pass the legislation. The law, named for Alyssa Alhadeff, requires Florida public schools to implement a mobile panic alert system (MPAS) and creates guidelines and funding avenues for those systems.

The bill, which received unanimous support in the Senate, was introduced by Sen. Lauren Book. Representatives Michael Gotlieb and Dan Daley introduced a similar bill in the Florida House of Representatives (Florida House Bill 23).

What is a Mobile Panic Alert System?

A Mobile Panic Alarm System is an alert system that can be triggered discreetly, such as a wearable panic button. Florida is one of the first states in the US with a version of Alyssa’s Law that will keep students and staff safe without disrupting the learning environment.

In Florida, Alyssa’s Law will:

• Empower teachers and staff
• Allocate $6.4 million in recurring funds for implementation
• Speed emergency response time
• Provide Florida school safety solutions
• Save the lives of Floridians

Alyssa’s Law aims to improve law enforcement response time to life-threatening emergencies in schools. Districts seeking to comply with Alyssa’s Law must therefore invest in everyday safety solutions that improve emergency response times. In an emergency, every second matters.

Achieving Alyssa’s Law Compliance

CrisisAlert™ technology is designed to improve communication with first responders, empower staff members to request assistance and make school buildings more secure.  The CENTEGIX CrisisAlert safety solution fulfills the purpose of Alyssa’s law: to decrease emergency response times, save lives, and create a culture of safety in schools.

• No Wi-Fi or cell data is required.
• Easy adoption—no need for teachers to download an app!
• Connections to diverse emergency services technologies
• Real-time coordination among multiple first responder agencies, including county, local, and on-site responders
• Integration with local public safety answering points to transmit 911 calls and mobile activations

The Florida Department of Education has fully vetted the CrisisAlert™ solution and deemed it fully compliant with the requirements of Alyssa’s Law.

A Multilayered Approach: the CENTEGIX Safety Platform®

The multi-layered CENTEGIX Safety Platform® combines innovative technology to empower school staff in critical situations, especially those Alyssa’s Law aims to address. The CENTEGIX Safety Platform® is the foundation for an efficient and effective safety plan. The Safety Platform empowers users to prevent, prepare for, and respond to any adverse incident campus-wide. The platform unites robust industry-leading solutions, including

• Safety Blueprint®
• Visitor Management
• Enhanced Visitor Management™
• CrisisAlert™

Learn how the CENTEGIX Safety Platform can help create a safer work environment here.

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