Resolve, D1rectmg the Department of Education, Mame School Safety Center to Convene a Stakeholder Group to Develop Best Practices for Lockdown Drills and Allowmg Parents to Opt Out of Lockdown Drills for Their Children
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0477
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S453 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "I} " to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 294, 
L D 477, "Resolve, D1rectmg the Department of Education, Mame School Safety Center 
to Convene a Stakeholder Group to Develop Best Practices for Lockdown Drills and 
Allowmg Parents to Opt Out of Lockdown Drills for Their Children" 
Amend the amendment by strikmg out all of the 3rd to 6th mstruct1onal paragraphs 
(page 1, Imes 20 to 27 m amendment) and msertmg the followmg 
'Amend the resolve m section 1 by str1kmg out all of the last paragi aph (page 1, Imes 
to 24 m L D ) and msertmg the followmg 
'By January I, 2025, the department shall report to the Jomt standing committee of the 
Legislature havmg JUrisd1ct10n over educat10n and cultural affairs on the work of the 
stakeholder group, specifically regarding the best practices for lockdown drills and active 
shooter drills and a plan for all school staff to be tramed m their school admm1stlat1ve umt's 
emergency plan prior to January I, 2026, but also mcludmg an evaluat10n of the 
effectiveness of the range of lockdown drills and active shooter drills as implemented by 
pubhc schools at mcreasmg safety, the traumatic impact of lockdown drills and active 
shooter drills on students and school staff, the number of school admm1strative umts usmg 
best practices for lockdown drills and active shooter drills and other strategies to ensure 
students and school staff are prepared to respond to emergencies, mcludmg school 
shootmgs The Jomt standmg committee may report out a bill to the 132nd Legislature m 
2025 to implement the recommendat10ns of the stakeholder group ' ' 
Amend the amendment by msertmg after the 7th mstruct10nal paragraph the followmg 
'Amend the resolve m section 2 m the 4th lme (page 1, hne 28 m L D) by str1kmg out 
the followmg "child" and msertmg the followmg 'children'' 
Amend the amendment by strtkmg out all of section 3 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 3. 
Appropr1at10ns and allocations. Resolved: That the followmg 
appropriations and allocations are made 
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
Mame School Safety Center Z293 
Imt1at1ve Provides one-time funds for staffing and other related costs to support the work 
of the stakeholder group established to develop best practices for lockdown drills and active 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
SENA TE AMENDMENT" /Ji" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to HP 294, L D 4 77 
shooter drills implemented by school adm1mstrat1ve umts to mm1m1ze traumatic impact on 
students and school staff 
GENERAL FUND 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2023-24 
$0 
$0 
2024-25 
$5,000 
$5,000 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbei mg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to change the Department of 
Educat10n's reportmg date to January 1, 2025 and the school staff trammg deadlme to 
January 1, 2026 and to move the appropriation to fiscal year 2024-25 
SPONSORED BY: -~.....;.{ 
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(Senator ROTUNDO, M.) 
COUNTY: Androscoggm 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attaclaei) 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
Approved 07 /18/23 ,?.;!?ae.. 
LD477 
LR 665(04) 
Resolve, Directing the Department of Education, Mame School Safety Center to Convene a 
Stakeholder Group to Develop Best Practices for Lockdown Drills and Active Shooter Drills and 
Allowmg Parents to Opt Out of Active Shooter Drills for Their Children 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment '1)' to Committee Amendment II A 11 
Sponsor: Sen. Rotundo of Androscoggm 
Fiscal Note Reqmred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2023-24 
FY 2024-25 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2025-26 
Pro1ect10ns 
FY 2026-27 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
,ppropnabons/ Allocat10ns 
General Fund 
Fiscal DetaII and Notes 
($5,000) 
($5,000) 
$5,000 
$0 
$0 
$5,000 
$0 
$0 
This amendment ehmmates the one-tune Geneial Fund appropnat10n of $5,000 m fiscal year 2023-24 mcluded m the 
bill to the Mame School Safety Center program withm the Depaiiment of Educat10n for staffing and other related 
costs to support the w01k of the stakeholder group estabhshed to develop best practices for lockdown dnlls and active 
shooter dnlls unplemented by school admmistrative umts to minimize traumatic impact on students and school staff 
and mstead provides a one-time General Fund appropnat10n for the same amount m fiscal year 2024-25 for the same 
purpose 
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