KRS § 158.4433 — KY Code / Title XIII / Chapter 158 / Section 158.4433
158.4433 School Mapping Data Program -- Administration by Center for School Safety -- Required capabilities
Status: in_force

158.4433 School Mapping Data Program -- Administration by Center for School

Safety -- Required capabilities.

(1) As used in this section, "school mapping data" means mapping information

provided in an electronic or a digital format to assist first responders in responding

to emergencies at schools.

(2) (a) The General Assembly does hereby establish the School Mapping Data

Program to be administered by the Center for School Safety. The Center for

School Safety shall utilize available funds to develop school mapping data for

each public school, public charter school, and any private school that requests

to participate in the program. The program shall be administered by the

Center for School Safety pursuant to this section, which may include

contracting for services pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Kentucky

Model Procurement Code in KRS Chapter 45A. The Center for School Safety

shall be responsible for ensuring that all funds received for and expended

related to the School Mapping Data Program are utilized for the purposes of

school mapping.

(b) The Center for School Safety shall provide the data developed by the program

to the state school security marshal, participating schools, participating

districts, and local law enforcement and public safety agencies for use in

response to emergencies and for conducting drills required under KRS

158.162(5). The school mapping data shall be excluded from the application

of KRS 61.870 to 61.884.

(c) The Center for School Safety shall apply for any federal grant funds that may

be used to accomplish the purposes of the program. The Center for School

Safety may also solicit private funds to support the program.

(3) The School Mapping Data Program shall establish a single verified source of

mapping data for each participating school campus in the state that is standardized,

accurate, and accessible to public safety agencies to ensure efficient response to any

emergency on a school campus. The school mapping data provided shall:

(a) Be compatible with software platforms used by local, county, state, and

federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific

school for which the data is provided without requiring such agencies to

purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data;

(b) Be compatible with security software platforms in use by the participating

school or district for which the data is provided without requiring the school

or district to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access

the data;

(c) Be in a printable format and, if requested by a law enforcement or public

safety agency or participating school or district in addition to those described

in paragraph (a) of this subsection, be in a digital file format that can be

integrated into interactive mobile platforms in use;

(d) Be verified by the Center for School Safety for accuracy by a walk-through of

school buildings and grounds;

(e) Be oriented to true north;

(f) Include accurate floor plans overlaid on current, verified aerial imagery of

campus;

(g) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the structure of school buildings

that includes:

1. Room labels;

2. Hallway names or identifiers;

3. External door or stairwell numbers;

4. Locations of hazards;

5. Critical utility locations;

6. Key boxes;

7. Automated external defibrillators; and

8. Trauma kits;

(h) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the school grounds that includes:

1. Parking areas;

2. Athletic fields;

3. Surrounding roads; and

4. Neighboring properties;

(i) Be overlaid with a gridded coordinate system;

(j) Not be modified or updated independently without corresponding updates to

school mapping data within software platforms used by local, county, state,

and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the

specific school; and

(k) Provide to public safety agencies and participating schools or districts the

school mapping data developed pursuant to the program perpetually and at no

cost to the public safety agencies or participating schools or districts.

(4) A participating school district or campus shall not be required to adopt new school

mapping data if, as of July 1, 2024, the school district or campus previously

implemented school mapping data with capabilities that meet the requirements of

subsection (3)(a) to (k) of this section.