Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans.

Assembly Member Muratsuchi's comprehensive school safety plan legislation directs California's Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a statewide workgroup examining how schools prepare for and respond to evolving campus safety challenges. The measure requires the superintendent to assemble a diverse 15-member panel by July 2026, including educators, law enforcement, fire officials, parents, and students, to evaluate existing safety protocols and recommend improvements.

The workgroup will assess current school safety plan requirements, focusing on plan development processes, required elements, and procedures for future updates. Their review encompasses defining core safety planning objectives, analyzing how existing components align with those goals, and proposing ways to enhance plan accessibility and stakeholder input. The panel must also examine how safety plans can maintain coherence while incorporating new safety priorities that have emerged since California first mandated campus safety plans in 2002.

By July 2027, the superintendent must present the workgroup's recommendations to the Department of Finance and legislative committees. The legislation requires all workgroup meetings to follow state open meeting laws and permits the Department of Education to contract with outside organizations to support implementation. These provisions aim to balance public transparency with efficient execution of the review process.