Each public school district shall work with local law enforcement to improve school safety and security by:
- (1) Developing plans to increase the presence of uniformed law enforcement on all public school campuses at all times when school staff and children are attending class or during a major extracurricular activity;
(2) Implementing and expanding strategies to promote reporting, which shall include anonymous reporting of:
- (A) Suspicious activity and behavior; and
- (B) Threats;
(3) Forming district safety and security teams to review:
- (A) District emergency operations plans; and
- (B) Security policies and procedures;
(4) Training school nurses and staff in efforts that enhance the emergency medical response within public schools, including without limitation:
- (A) Training concerning opioid overdose; and
- (B) Bleeding control training;
(5) Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive, common communication plan to be utilized by:
- (A) School officials;
- (B) Students;
- (C) Parents, legal guardians, or persons standing in loco parentis to a student;
- (D) Law enforcement; and
- (E) Other relevant stakeholders;
(6) Establishing systems that enable direct communication with local law enforcement, which may include without limitation:
- (A) Emergency alert systems;
- (B) Radios for school officials that are programmed with law enforcement frequencies; and
- (C) School camera systems that can be accessed in real time by law enforcement;
- (7) Reviewing and updating cybersecurity policies and procedures annually; and
(8)
- (A) Closing and locking all exterior doors during school hours except for transition times.
(B) At no time may a person be impeded from building egress in compliance with the:
- (i) Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 12 CAR pt. 15; and
- (ii) Standards for accessible design under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2023.