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Committee reviews statutes on school safety committees and notes plan includes a special‑education representative
Summary
Committee members reviewed statute and the state-developed 'all hazards school security and safety plan' and noted that, while statute 10-222m lists required members for school safety committees, the plan produced under 10-222n explicitly includes a special‑education representative.
During the Jan. 8, 2025 Executive Committee meeting, members examined statutory language and the current all‑hazards school security and safety plan to determine whether special‑education representation is required on school safety committees.
A committee speaker reviewed the statutes and the plan: “The general statute that deals with the creation of the school, the the school security and safety committee is this section 10 dash 222 m. ... And then the current plan that was developed includes in it. So it is a special ed it says right here, special education department representative. That's included in the plan that's developed.”
The committee discussed a potential discrepancy: Section 10‑222m lists required committee participants (local police officer, first responder, teacher, administrator, mental-health professional, parent/guardian, student and other persons as needed) but does not explicitly list a special‑education department representative. By contrast, the all‑hazards school security and safety plan (developed under 10‑222n) includes a special‑education department representative among recommended participants.
Nut graf: The committee concluded the plan required by statute includes special‑education representation, even if the membership list in 10‑222m does not explicitly name that role. Members said they would review the statutes and plan further and consider whether statutory language should be modified to make inclusion of a special‑education representative explicit.
Committee members asked staff to compile the specific statutory citations and links so the council can evaluate whether to pursue statutory language changes or rely on the plan’s current language.
