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SB 390 requiring training school safety officials signed into law

On: October 4, 2019

Senate Bill 390 (SB 390), authored by Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), was signed into law this week by Governor Gavin Newsom. Currently, school security officials who work less than 20 hours per week are not required to complete training that details areas such as laws and liability, role …continue reading

Senate approves bipartisan bill to improve school safety

By: courtesy

On: May 27, 2019

In: Government

The California State Senate approved Senate Bill 541 by Senators Patricia Bates (R–Laguna Niguel) and Anthony Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) that would require all kindergarten through 12th grade public and private schools, with an enrollment of 50 or more students, to conduct one lockdown drill per school year. Senator Bates …continue reading