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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
February 25, 2019 - Introduced by Senators Olsen, Darling, Bernier, Kooyenga,
Marklein and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives Born, Jagler,
Plumer, Ballweg, Dittrich, Mursau, Novak, Pronschinske, Ramthun,
Rohrkaste, Skowronski, Spiros, C. Taylor, Thiesfeldt and Vruwink.
Referred to Committee on Education.
SB56,1,3 1An Act to renumber and amend 118.07 (2) (a); and to create 118.07 (2) (a) 2.
2of the statutes; relating to: fire, tornado, and school safety drills for public and
3private schools.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, the person having direct charge of any public or private
school must drill all pupils in what to do in the case of a fire, tornado, and school
safety incident. Current law requires that these drills be conducted without previous
warning. Under this bill, the person having direct charge of the public or private
school may provide previous warning of any of these drills if he or she determines
that providing previous warning of the drill is in the best interest of pupils attending
the school.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB56,1 4Section 1. 118.07 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 118.07 (2) (a) 1. and
5amended to read:
SB56,2,136 118.07 (2) (a) 1. Once each month, without previous warning, the person having
7direct charge of any public or private school shall drill all pupils in the proper method

1of departure from the building in case of a fire, except when the person having direct
2charge deems that the health of the pupils may be endangered by inclement weather
3conditions. At least twice annually, without previous warning, the person having
4direct charge of any public or private school shall drill all pupils in the proper method
5of evacuation to a safe location in case of a tornado or other hazard. At least twice
6annually, without previous warning, the person having direct charge of any public
7or private school shall drill all pupils in the proper method of evacuation or other
8appropriate action in case of a school safety incident. The public and private school
9safety drill shall be based on the school safety plan adopted under sub. (4). A safety
10drill may be substituted for any other drill required under this paragraph
11subdivision. The school board or governing body of the private school shall maintain
12for at least 7 years a record of each fire drill, tornado or other hazard drill, and school
13safety drill conducted.
SB56,2 14Section 2. 118.07 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB56,2,1915 118.07 (2) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., if a person having direct charge of
16a public or private school determines that providing previous warning of a drill
17required under subd. 1. is in the best interest of pupils attending the school, the
18person having direct charge of the public or private school may provide previous
19warning of the drill.
SB56,2,2020 (End)
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