case of fire or panic, either or all, are required by law to be
maintained, fire drills shall be periodically conducted, not
less than one a month, by the teacher or teachers in charge,
under rules and regulations to be promulgated by the chief
school administrator under whose supervision such school
entities are. In such fire drills the pupils and teachers shall
be instructed in, and made thoroughly familiar with, the use of
the fire-escapes, appliances and exits. The drill shall include
the actual use thereof, and the complete removal of the pupils
and teachers, in an expeditious and orderly manner, by means of
fire-escapes and exits, from the building to a place of safety
on the ground outside.
(a.1) Within ninety (90) days of the commencement of the
school year after the effective date of this subsection and
within ninety (90) days of the commencement of each school year
thereafter, each school entity [may conduct] shall conduct at
least one school [security] safety drill per school year in each
school building in place of a fire drill required under
subsection (a). All of the following shall apply:
(1) The school [security drill may] safety drill shall be
conducted while the school entity is in session and students are
present under policies adopted by the chief school
administrator.
(2) The chief school administrator or a designee shall
oversee the instruction and training of students and school
employees in the procedures to be used in the school [security]
safety drill.
(3) The chief school administrator shall notify and request
assistance from [the local law enforcement agency and] an
emergency [management agency] entity before conducting the
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