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SecondSB052_S_APP.002 RegularNOT SessionAMENDED Seventy-secondSENATE GeneralCOMMITTEE AssemblyOF STATEREFERENCE OFREPORT COLORADO_______________________________ PREAMENDEDJune This10, Unofficial2020 VersionChair Includesof Committee AmendmentsDate NotCommittee Yet Adopted on SecondAppropriations. Reading LLS NO.
20-0034.01After Conradconsideration Imelon x2313the SENATEmerits, BILLthe 20-052Committee SENATErecommends SPONSORSHIPthe Coram,following: HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Wilson, Senate Committees House Committees Education Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM .
BillSB20-052 Summarybe (Note:postponed indefinitely.
This** summary*** applies** to*** this** bill*SB052_S_APP.002* as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill creates the smart school bus safety pilot program (pilot program) in the department of public safety(department) to increase the safety of students and the security of school buses.
The department is requiredtoenterintoanagreementwithanorganizationtoadministerthe pilot program (program administrator).
The program administrator must notify school districts of the program;
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onlineservice,onlineapplication,ormobileapplication,oracombination thereof, to provide secure parental notification, at no cost to parents, relating to school bus and student status;
recruit school bus drivers;
informandeducatethepublicaboutschoolbustransportationsafety;and develop funding sources for school transportation safety.
The department awards 3-year grants to school districts for the provision of hardware and software that will allow the bus to communicate directlywith first responders byvoice communication and by using a silent duress alarm;
the maintenance of that equipment;
training;andprovidingsecureparentalnotification, at no cost to parents, relatingtoschoolbusandstudentstatus.Theprogramadministratormust provide support for grant recipients.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION1.
InColoradoRevisedStatutes,addpart25toarticle 33.5 of title 24 as follows:
PART 25 SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM 24-33.5-2501.
Short title.
TSHORT TITLE OF THIS PA25 IS THE "SMART SCHOOL B USS AFETYP ILOTPROGRAM ACT".
24-33.5-2502.
Definitions.ASEDINTHISPART 25,UNLESSTHE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(1) "CHARTER SCHOOL" MEANS A CHARTER SCHOOLAUTHORIZED BYA SCHOOLDISTRICT PURSUANT TOPART 1OFARTICLE 30.5OFTITLE22 OR A CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE PURSUANT TO PART5OF ARTICLE30.5OF TITLE22.
(2)"G RANT PROGRAM "MEANSTHE PROGRAMTOAWARDGRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504.
(3) "PILOT PROGRAM "MEANS THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM CREATED IN SECTION24-33.5-2503.
(4)"PROGRAMADMINISTRATOR "MEANSTHEENTITYSELECTEDBY -2- 052 THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2503 (2).
(5) "R URAL SCHOOL DISTRICT" MEANS A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN C OLORADOTHATTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONDETERMINESISRURAL , BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC SIZE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE DISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE NEAREST LARGE , URBANIZED AREA .
(6)"SILENTDURESSALARM " MEANSASILENTALARMTHATSENDS A DISTRESS CALL AND THE LASTKNOWN GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM COORDINATESOFTHESCHOOLBUSTOSCHOOLOFFICIALSANDEMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL .
24-33.5-2503.
Smartschoolbussafetypilotprogram-creation - program administrator - use of money - department duties - rules.
(1) T HERE IS CREATED IN THE DEPARTMENT THE SMART SCHOOL BUS SAFETY PILOT PROGRAM TO:
(a) INCREASE THE SAFETY OF STUDENTS AND THE SECURITY OF SCHOOL BUSES ;
(b) PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504TO EQUIP THEIR SCHOOL BUSES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE THAT ENABLE THE BUSES TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR , SATELLITE,TWO WAYRADIO ,ORANYOTHERAVAILABLEMEANSOFVOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM ;
(c) PROVIDE NOTIFICATIONS TO PARENTS ABOUT SCHOOL BUS STATUS AND STUDENT SAFETY ;
(d) INFORM AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ;AND -3- 052 (e) MPROVEDRIVERTRAININGRELATEDTOTRANSPORTATIONFOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.
(2)(a) TEDEPARTMENTSHALLENTERINTOANAGREEMENTWITH A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR TO ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCEWITHDEPARTMENTRULES .THEPROGRAMADMINISTRATOR MUST BE A PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN ANY STA.A T LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR WHO IS ASSIGNED TOWORKONTHE PILOT PROGRAM MUST HAVE AT LEAST SEVEN YEARSOFEXPERIENCEINSCHOOLBUSSAFETY ,SURFACETRANSPORTATION SECURITY, CHILD SAFETY CAMPAIGN MANAGEMENT ,AND CONDUCTING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGNS THAT SUPPORT SAFETY RELATED INITIATIVE.
(b) THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR SHALL USE PILOT PROGRAM MONEY FOR THE FOLLOWING :
(I) NOTIFYING SCHOOLDISTRICTS ANDCHARTERSCHOOLS OFTHE PILOT PROGRAM AND ASSOCIATED GRANT PROGRAM ;
(II) ASSISTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH COMPLETING AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARDED PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504;
(III) SUPPORTING SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS AWARDED GRANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-33.5-2504;
(IV) D EVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN INTERNET WEBSITE , ONLINE SERVICE,ONLINE APPLICATION,OR MOBILE APPLICATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF ,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY ANDDEVICEIDENTITYANDINTEGRITYPROTECTIONS ,TOPROVIDESECURE AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ,AT NO COST TO PARENTS , RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS;
(V) R ECRUITING SCHOOL BUS DRIVER;
-4- 052 (VI) DEVELOPING ,AND MAKING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE, SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SAFETY INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ;AND (VII) DEVELOPING PRIVATEPUBLIC PARTNERSHIP FUNDING AND STUDYING THE AVAILABILITY OF NEW FUNDING SOURCES ,INCLUDING SEEKING GIFTS,GRANTS ,AND DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PILOT PROGRAM FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ,CORPORATIONS ,OR OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES .
(3) (a) PSUANT TOARTICLE 4 OFTHIS TITL24,THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL PROMULGATE RULES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OFTHIS PART25,INCLUDING RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM THAT MUST INCLUDE :
(I) AN APPLICATION PROCESS , INCLUDING DEADLINES AND PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL MAY SUBMIT A SIMPLIFIED GRANT APPLICATION DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT ;AND (II) TECRITERIAFORAWARDINGAGRANTTOASCHOOLDISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL AND DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF THE AWARD , INCLUDING A PROCESS FOR ACHIEVING A BALANCED DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT MONEY TO RURAL ,URBAN ,AND SUBURBAN AREAS OF THE STATE.
(b) T HE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM , INCLUDING ANY GRANT PROGRAMAPPLICATIONDEADLINES .THEDEPARTMENTMAYCOORDINATE WITHTHEDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATIONCONCERNINGSUCHNOTIFICATION .
(c) TEDEPARTMENTSHALLDISTRIBUTEMONEYTOTHEPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THIS PART25.
(d) THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK ,ACCEPT,AND EXPEND GIFTS , -5- 052 GRANTS ,OR DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE OR PUBLIC SOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PAR25.
24-33.5-2504.
Pilot program grants - report.
(1) ST TO AVAILABLEMONEY ,THEDEPARTMENTSHALLAWARDGRANTSTOSCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM BY PROVIDING THOSE DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS WITH FUNDING NECESSARY TO EQUIP SCHOOL BUSES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE , FOR EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE , AND FOR ANY RELEVANT TRAINING TO INCREASETHESAFETYOFSTUDENTSANDTHESECURITYOFSCHOOLBUSES .
(2) AGRANTAWARDEDPURSUANTTOTHISSECTIONMUSTPROVIDE FUNDING FOR THREE YEARS.
(3) A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL THAT RECEIVES A GRANT SHALL CONSULT WITH AND RECEIVE SUPPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONSFROMTHEPROGRAMADMINISTRATORANDSHALLUSE A GRANT AWARD FOR THE FOLLOWING :
(a) THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR EACH SCHOOL BUS TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS BY CELLULAR ,SATELLITE,TWO -WAY RADIO , OR ANY OTHER AVAILABLE MEANS OF VOICE COMMUNICATION AND BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM ;
(b) T RAINING , INSTALLATION , MAINTENANCE , TELECOMMUNICATION ,AND DATA -RELATED COSTS RELATED TO ANY EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;
(c) THE OPERATION AND USE OF AN INTERNET WEBSIT,ONLINE SERVICE, ONLINE APPLICATION , OR MOBILE APPLICATION , OR A COMBINATION THEREOF ,THAT INCLUDES DATA PRIVACY AND INTEGRITY ANDDEVICEIDENTITYANDINTEGRITYPROTECTIONS ,TOPROVIDESECURE -6- 052 AND VERIFIABLE PARENTAL NOTIFICATION ,AT NO COST TO PARENTS , RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS AND STUDENT STATUS;
(d) SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF BACKGROUNDCHECKSNECESSARYFORSCHOOLBUSDRIVERSTOOPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;
(e) ADVANCED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS;
(f) HE TRAINING NECESSARY TO USE ANY EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY TO IMPROVE SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE ;AND (g) OBTAININGCREDENTIALSOROTHERPERMISSIONS ,INCLUDING DIGITALIDENTITIESNECESSARY FOR BUS DRIVERS OR OTHER PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY OPERATE EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY .
(4) ON OR BEFOREJUNE 30,2021,AND ON OR BEFORE EACH UNE 30 THEREAFTER,ASCHOOLDISTRICTORCHARTERSCHOOLTHATRECEIVES A GRANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR .
T A MINIMUM ,THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING :
(a) TENUMBEROFBUSESEQUIPPEDWITHEQUIPMENTNECESSARY TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH FIRST RESPONDERS ,INCLUDING BY USING A SILENT DURESS ALARM;
(b) WHETHERANYSUCHEQUIPMENTWASUSEDINANEMERGENCY SITUATION;
(c) ANY SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION DECISIONS MADE BASED ON INFORMATION LEARNED FROM EQUIPMENT ACQUIRED WITH GRANT MONEY ;AND (d) ANY OTHER USE OF GRANT MONEY .
24-33.5-2505.
Pilot program funding.
ISTATE FISCAL YEARS -7- 052 2020-21, 2021-22, AND 2022-23,THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL APPROPRIATETWOMILLIONDOLLARSTOTHEDEPARTMENTTOIMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM.
24-33.5-2506.
Reporting.
(1) O OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, AND ON OR BEFORE EACH SEPTEMBER 30 THEREAFTER, THE PROGRAMADMINISTRATORSHALLSUBMITAREPORTTOTHEDEPARTMENT CONCERNINGTHE OPERATIONOFTHE PILOT PROGRAM .THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE,BUT IS NOT LIMITED ,THE USE OF PILOT PROGRAM MONEY,A DESCRIPTION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS DUTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 24-33.5-2503 (2)(b), AND THE INFORMATIONREPORTEDTOTHEPROGRAMADMINISTRATORBYASCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL PURSUANT TO SECTIO24-33.5-2504.
(2) N OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I)THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ITS ANNUAL PRESENTATION TO ITS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-7-203.
24-33.5-2507.
Repeal.
TIS PART 25IS REPEALED,EFFECTIVE JULY 31, 2024.
SECTION 2.
Safety clause.
The general assemblyherebyfinds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety.
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