Every public school shall prepare a school safety plan to help curb the growing incidence of violence in schools, to respond effectively to such incidents, and to provide a safe learning environment for Georgia’s children, teachers, and other school personnel. Such plan shall also address preparedness for natural disasters, hazardous materials or radiological accidents, acts…

During an emergency, schools face unusual demands while having to maintain day-to-dayoperations. They must adapt to unexpected and unpredictable circumstances.

The School Safety Plan is a document that will be used to create a culture of emergency preparedness and disaster response when emergencies occur at a school.

All federal funds received by the State Board of Education for purposes contained within this article shall be apportioned and distributed by the state board in a manner consistent with this article as additional aid to local units of administration in defraying the cost of establishing and operating approved programs subject to such rules and…