Ark. Code § 6-15-1302

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through May 3, 2024.
Section 6-15-1302 - Emergency operation plans and emergency communication with law enforcement requirements
(a) On or before October 1, 2021, a public school shall have a panic button alert system or other means of emergency communication with law enforcement if funding is available.
(b) The panic button alert system shall:
(1) Connect the caller with 911 while simultaneously notifying designated on-site personnel;
(2)
(A) Directly integrate into the existing statewide Smart911 system.
(B) The Smart911 system shall provide a way for a public school to geo-fence the school campus and provide and manage floor plans and other documents to assist emergency responders when they automatically display during a 911 call;
(3) Be available for use as a smartphone application and have a mechanism for panic notifications to be triggered by non-smartphone wireless callers and landline callers; and
(4) Be limited to users designated, approved, and confirmed by school administrators.

Ark. Code § 6-15-1302

Amended by Act 2021, No. 648,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 620,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 950,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2003, No. 648, § 2.