New Mexico School Safety Standards

School Safety Legislation & Resources

New Mexico HB 450: Public School Security Infrastructure Fund

House Bill 450 (2025) established the Public School Security Infrastructure Fund to support security enhancements in K-12 schools, including surveillance systems, access controls, and communication tools. The fund is administered by the Public School Capital Outlay Council, with grants awarded based on demonstrated need and available appropriations. The program is active, with future funding dependent on state budget allocations.

The CENTEGIX Safety Platform® is built to meet the requirements of HB 450 and be the center of a multi-layered school safety plan, empowering the fastest response to emergencies. Dynamic digital mapping, real-time locating capabilities, live video of the scene, and an easy-to-use wearable panic button enable staff to get help when and where they need it and help leaders plan for and respond faster to emergencies, from the everyday to the extreme.

New Mexico SB131

SB 131 appropriates $25 million for public school safety and $75 million for public schools statewide for their local priorities. According to Albuquerque Public Schools—a CENTEGIX customer—Senate Bill 131 makes several changes to the Public School Capital Outlay Act, effectively allowing public school districts to tap into this money for building projects. This includes installing safety equipment, altering infrastructure, and other school safety measures. New Mexico school alert systems can be paid for with these funds.

New Mexico Safe Schools Program

The New Mexico Public Education Department’s Safe Schools Program requires that all schools create and implement a “Safe Schools Plan.” These plans specify the policies, data collection, and safety measures that schools must maintain. Safe Schools Plans are divided into sections that include Prevention, Protection & Mitigation, Response, and Recovery. New Mexico school alert systems can ensure that schools meet the specific requirements of their Safe Schools Plans, which include:

• Incident command system
• Evacuation/relocation plan
• Lockdown procedures
• Reunification plan and team
• Medical emergency
• Missing student Amber Alert
• Parent/guardian notification of emergency protocols
• Active shooter plan and procedures
• Continuity of Operations Planning

In addition to threat assessments and behavior health interventions aimed at preventing emergencies, Safe Schools Plans require that schools prepare for emergencies of all kinds. New Mexico school safety solutions, including Silent Panic Alarm Technology (SPAT) and emergency mapping data software, ensure that schools have the technology to meet many of these standards.

How to Meet Safe Schools Requirements with the CENTEGIX Safety Platform®

The CENTEGIX Safety Platform meets the requirements laid out in the New Mexico Public Education Department’s Safe Schools Program by:

• Introducing an innovative incident command system.Incident command system.
• Facilitating seamless and efficient lockdown procedures.
• Acting as the center of an active shooter plan and emergency procedures.
• Streamlining and expediting the process for requesting help during medical emergencies.
• Disseminates missing student information in the event of student elopement.
• Supplies vital data needed for successful reunification plans.

New Mexico schools and school districts can use the money allocated to in the Public School Capital Outlay Act to integrate the CENTEGIX Safety Platform into their school safety plans.

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