38-3-154. School mapping data; immunity from liability.

Not later than July 1, 2026, each public school shall procure school mapping data which shall:#

1. (1)

   Be in formats that conform to and integrate with software platforms utilized in local public safety answering points and by local, state, and federal public safety agencies that respond to emergencies at schools and that do not require such agencies to purchase additional software or provide payment in order to view or access such data;#

2. (2)

   Be in formats capable of being printed, shared electronically, and, if requested, digitally integrated into interactive mobile platforms;#

3. (3)

   Be verified for accuracy by July 1 each year by the entity producing such school mapping data by means of an in-person inspection of each school;#

4. (4)

   Identify and label access points of each building interior, including, but not limited to, rooms, doors, stairwells, and hallways, each of which shall include any identifiers or names utilized by staff and students;#

5. (5)

   Identify and label locations of critical utilities, key boxes, automated external defibrillators, and trauma kits or other emergency response aids; and#

6. (6)

   Identify and label areas at or near each school, including parking areas, athletic fields, surrounding roads, outbuildings, and neighboring properties.#

Any future updates to school mapping data provided for in this Code section shall conform to and integrate with software platforms utilized in local public safety answering points and by local, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to each school.#

The agency shall be authorized to develop rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data, including, but not limited to, standards for the use of school mapping data, encryption of such data, and transmission of such data over secure methods to law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other authorized emergency first responders.#

Local school systems shall collaborate with and receive concurrence from its primary local law enforcement agency prior to procuring school mapping data to ensure such school mapping data meets the requirements of this Code section.#

Information provided to the agency under this Code section shall be exempt from public disclosure to the extent provided in Code Section 50-18-72.#

1. (1)

   Local boards of education, local school systems, public schools, and local governments and agencies shall be immune from civil liability for any damages arising out of the creation and use of the school mapping data.#

2. (2)

   Employees of local boards of education, local school systems, and local governments and agencies shall be immune from civil liability for any damages arising out of the creation and use of the school mapping data unless it is shown that such employee acted with gross negligence or bad faith.#