1.    The state fire marshal or the state fire marshal’s designee shall inspect each public school in this state at least once every three years, prepare an inspection report, and     provide copies of the report to the superintendent of the school district and the superintendent of public instruction.

2.     a.    If a deficiency is noted, the superintendent of the school district shall submit a plan of correction to the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal’s designee and shall remedy the deficiency within a time period acceptable to the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal’s designee and the school board affected by the deficiency, but not later than the next budget period.

b.    If the report discloses an imminent fire hazard, the state fire marshal or the state fire marshal’s designee shall immediately notify the school board, the school district superintendent, and the superintendent of public instruction. Upon a recommendation of immediate closure by the superintendent of public instruction, the school board and the school district superintendent may immediately close some or all of the school until the fire hazard is eliminated. In the case of a closure, the school district superintendent shall cooperate with the superintendent of public instruction to make adequate arrangements for the interim education of all affected students.