It is the intent of the legislature that the purpose of this chapter is to:
(1)  Promote the safety and security of the students attending the public educational institutions of the state;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 33-5902

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  Provide recommendations, systems and training to assist public educational institutions at all levels for the safety and security of students;
(3)  Enhance the safety and security resources available to public educational institutions;
(4)  Ensure that periodic security assessments of statewide public educational institutions are conducted and reported;
(5)  Ensure that surveys are conducted and research information is reported to appropriate parties;
(6)  Promote the use of technical methods, devices and improvements to address school security;
(7)  Encourage the recognition of security design to be incorporated in future construction or renovation of public educational institutions; and
(8)  Provide written reports of security assessments to appropriate school administrative authorities.