1. (a) School building aid projects for the construction of a new school building shall implement, at a minimum, the following:

   1. (1) The project shall have the following site planning and traffic flow measures in place, including but not limited to:

      1. a. In consultation with the local police and local fire departments, fencing with site security gates at fire lanes to prevent non-authorized vehicles from driving around the sides or back of the building;
      2. b. Exterior signage at all exterior doors to clearly indicate where the front office is located;
      3. c. Traffic patterns in the parking lot that are clearly marked and lead visitors to the main entrance;
      4. d. Proper staging areas for emergency operations;
      5. e. Traffic flow that separates regular vehicles and bus traffic;
      6. f. Well lighted parking areas, primary entrance, and pedestrian pathways; and
      7. g. If supported by the local emergency personnel, a secure lock box in a safe location away from the building, such as near the driveway entrance, that allows school officials to store entrance keys, access cards, and critical documents such as blueprints, floor plans, pre-fire plans, evacuation procedures, shut-off valve locations, and disclosures of hazardous materials;

   2. (2) The project shall have the following building entry control measures in place, including but not limited to the following:

      1. a. An electronic door locking system that can control access with a proximity reader, or similar, and allows administrators to effectively restrict access remotely;
      2. b. A secure and monitored single point of entry;
      3. c. Internal and external cameras as part of a surveillance system that school officials have access to onsite and remotely;
      4. d. All exterior emergency egress doors equipped with alerting systems that signal if the doors are opened;
      5. e. All windows and doors labeled with identifiers such as a number or letter that is clearly visible to first responders to assist them to effectively respond to an emergency;
      6. f. If the building will be used as a polling place, a way to secure the offices and classrooms from the voting area;
      7. g. A locked security vestibule at the main entrance of the building that allows visitors to enter the vestibule and be identified by the main office before they are approved for entrance into the school building;
      8. h. At a minimum, a dehumidification system for temperature and comfort control; and
      9. i. At a minimum, installation of security film at least 14 millimeters thick on all exterior door vision panels and sidelites;

   3. (3) The project shall have the following communication and alarm systems installed and in place, including but not limited to the following:

      1. a. A fire alarm system that incorporates a positive alarm sequence to clearly and quickly inform building occupants on how to take action;
      2. b. A security alarm system that incorporates intrusion detection, access control, video surveillance, and fire alarm testing into one system;
      3. c. The necessary transmitters, receivers, and repeaters to ensure radio communications by emergency personnel;
      4. d. A public address (PA) system that can be accessed from inside of the main office, classrooms, and common areas, with interior and exterior speakers to be properly heard, and that have the ability to make an all call in the event of an emergency. The PA system shall be interoperable with the first responders’ system, if applicable;
      5. e. Panic buttons to notify the authorities and put out a message to the rest of the building occupants; and
      6. f. Fire doors that are programmed to remain locked upon fire alarm activation and power loss so they allow exiting the building but not entry; and

   4. (4) The project shall have the following classroom features in place, including but not limited to the following:

      1. a. Door locking mechanisms on all interior doors to education spaces that students can access such that the door can be locked from both sides and unlocked from inside without a key, tool, or special knowledge; and
      2. b. Where possible, an established area in the classroom that is not readily visible when looking into the classroom from the hallway.
2. (b) School building aid for additions to existing buildings shall include the items listed in (a) above for the addition section of the building, where applicable.
3. (c) School building aid for substantial renovation projects, as defined by Ed 321.05, shall include the items listed in (a) above for the areas that are being substantially renovated, where applicable.
4. (d) A school board or board of trustees may request a waiver under Ed 321.34 for the minimum safety construction standards, provided that the local police and fire departments support the request.

Source. #8265, eff 1-22-05; ss by #10363, eff 6-15-13; ss by #13054, eff 6-12-20; ss by #14023, eff 7-12-24; ss by #14215, eff 3-14-25