Alyssa’s Law mandates new safety tools and emergency plans in Washington state schools.
MARYSVILLE, Wash. — Students returning to Washington schools may notice some new technological tools meant to make campuses safer.
Districts are required to install safety devices and emergency response plans with police under a law passed by legislators earlier this year. “Alyssa’s Law” was signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson in May.
Under the law, districts have until Oct. 1 to inform the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction the details of their emergency plans and what devices are on campus. Districts have multiple options for improving campus security: issuing panic
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