Tennessee HB1065 amends school safety laws to require LEAs and schools to notify parents and guardians of emergencies and incidents of violence.

Tennessee HB1065 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school safety. The bill mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools include in their district-wide and building-level school safety plans a process for notifying parents and legal guardians of students about emergencies and incidents of violence occurring on school grounds. The notification process must specify the manner of communication and a general timeline for when parents and legal guardians must be notified.

Tennessee HB1065 amends school safety laws to require LEAs and schools to notify parents and guardians of emergencies and incidents of violence.

Tennessee HB1065 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to school safety. The bill mandates that local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools include in their district-wide and building-level school safety plans a process for notifying parents and legal guardians of students about emergencies and incidents of violence occurring on school grounds. The notification process must specify the manner of communication and a general timeline for when parents and legal guardians must be notified.