Amendment #1184 to H5500

Massachusetts School Safety Data Grant Program

Mr. Consalvo of Boston moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 8000-0313, by adding after the words “state and federal law” the following new words: -

“provided further, the department shall allocate $150,000 to the City of Boston for a three-year pilot program within the Boston Public Schools to implement the Massachusetts School Safety Data Grant Program, so-called, in accordance with Section XX;”

By striking the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: - “$250,000”,

And by adding at the end thereof the following new section: -

SECTION XX.

Section 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there is hereby established a pilot program for a Massachusetts School Safety Data Pilot Program. Said program shall be available to the Boston Public Schools for no more than three years, and shall expire on July 1, 2029.

Section 2. Definitions

(a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

1. “District”, the Boston Public School district.

2. “Office”, The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

3.“Program”, the Massachusetts School Safety Data Pilot Program.

4.“Public safety agencies", any municipal agency responsible for providing emergency services, including law enforcement, fire departments, or emergency medical services within the City of Boston.

5."School", any Boston Public School within the City of Boston.

6."School mapping data", detailed and verified geographical and structural data of school buildings and grounds, including but not limited to floor plans, aerial imagery, and site-specific labels identifying rooms, hallways, stairwells, and emergency resources.

7."Software platforms", the digital tools and systems used by public safety agencies to access, share, and utilize mapping data and related emergency information.

8."Verified", data that has been physically inspected and confirmed for accuracy through an on-site review of the school buildings and grounds by the entity responsible for producing the school mapping data.

(b) Establishment of Program

To facilitate efficient and effective emergency response by law enforcement and public safety agencies, the Massachusetts School Safety Data Pilot Program is hereby established within the Office. The Office shall, subject to appropriation, administer a three-year pilot program to provide a grant to the Boston Public Schools for the purpose of developing standardized school mapping data to establish a single, verified source of school mapping data for each school in the City of Boston, ensuring that such data is accurate, standardized, and accessible to public safety agencies statewide to help develop efficient emergency response on school campuses in the Commonwealth.

(c) Requirements for School Safety Mapping Data

The school mapping data shall adhere to the following criteria:

1.conform to and integrate with software platforms used by municipal, state, and federal public safety agencies responsible for emergency services in the District without requiring the purchase of additional software or payment of fees to access the data. Future updates or modifications to the school mapping data must conform to and integrate with all software platforms used by the relevant public safety agencies;

2.conform to and integrate with safety and emergency software platforms used by the District without requiring the purchase of additional software or payment of fees to access the data;

3.be provided in a printable format;

4.be oriented true north, include a grid with "x" and "y" coordinates for reference, and include z-axis elevation data for each floor;

5.have its accuracy verified by the entity producing the data through an on-site walk-through of the school buildings and grounds;

6.include accurate floor plans overlaid on current, verified aerial imagery of the school campus;

7.include site-specific labeling for school structures such as room names, hallway designations, exterior doors, stairwell numbers, and the locations of hazards, critical utility controls, key boxes, automated external defibrillators, and trauma kits and school grounds, including parking areas, athletic fields, surrounding roads, and neighboring properties; and

8.provided to the District at no cost beyond the initial cost of production and shall be made available to such entities permanently.

(d) Regulations

The Office shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section and ensure compliance with the requirements of the Program.”