Section 53-22-101 - School Security Act - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Advisory board" means the Education Advisory Board created in Section 53-22-104.2.(2) "County security chief" means the individual whom a county sheriff appoints in accordance with Section 53-22-103 to oversee school safety.(3) "Local education agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-1-102.(4) "Public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.(5) "School" means an elementary school or a secondary school that:(a) is a public school; and(b) provides instruction for one or more of the grades of kindergarten through grade 12.(6) "School is in session" means the same as the term is defined in Section 53E-3-516.(7) "School resource officer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-8-701.(8) "State security chief" means an individual appointed by the commissioner under Section 53-22-102.(9) "Task force" means the School Security Task Force created in Section 53-22-104.1.Amended by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session ,§ 7, eff. 5/1/2024.Added by Chapter 383, 2023 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2023.