Section 158.4433 - School Mapping Data Program - Administration by Center for School Safety - Required capabilities(1) As used in this section, "school mapping data" means mapping information provided in an electronic or a digital format to assist first responders in responding to emergencies at schools.(2)(a) The General Assembly does hereby establish the School Mapping Data Program to be administered by the Center for School Safety. The Center for School Safety shall utilize available funds to develop school mapping data for each public school, public charter school, and any private school that requests to participate in the program. The program shall be administered by the Center for School Safety pursuant to this section, which may include contracting for services pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Kentucky Model Procurement Code in KRS Chapter 45A. The Center for School Safety shall be responsible for ensuring that all funds received for and expended related to the School Mapping Data Program are utilized for the purposes of school mapping.(b) The Center for School Safety shall provide the data developed by the program to the state security marshal, participating schools, participating districts, and local law enforcement and public safety agencies for use in response to emergencies and for conducting drills required under subsection (5) of Section 10 of this Act. The school mapping data shall be excluded from the application of KRS 61.870 to 61.884.(c) The Center for School Safety shall apply for any federal grant funds that may be used to accomplish the purposes of the program. The Center for School Safety may also solicit private funds to support the program.(3) The School Mapping Data Program shall establish a single verified source of mapping data for each participating school campus in the state that is standardized, accurate, and accessible to public safety agencies to ensure efficient response to any emergency on a school campus. The school mapping data provided shall: (a) Be compatible with software platforms used by local, county, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific school for which the data is provided without requiring such agencies to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data;(b) Be compatible with security software platforms in use by the participating school or district for which the data is provided without requiring the school or district to purchase additional software or requiring a fee to view or access the data;(c) Be in a printable format and, if requested by a law enforcement or public safety agency or participating school or district in addition to those described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, be in a digital file format that can be integrated into interactive mobile platforms in use;(d) Be verified by the Center for School Safety for accuracy by a walk-through of school buildings and grounds;(e) Be oriented to true north;(f) Include accurate floor plans overlaid on current, verified aerial imagery of campus;(g) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the structure of school buildings that includes: 2. Hallway names or identifiers;3. External door or stairwell numbers;5. Critical utility locations;7. Automated external defibrillators; and(h) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the school grounds that includes:3. Surrounding roads; and4. Neighboring properties;(i) Be overlaid with a gridded coordinate system;(j) Not be modified or updated independently without corresponding updates to school mapping data within software platforms used by local, county, state, and federal public safety agencies that provide emergency services to the specific school; and(k) Provide to public safety agencies and participating schools or districts the school mapping data developed pursuant to the program perpetually and at no cost to the public safety agencies or participating schools or districts.(4) A participating school district or campus shall not be required to adopt new school mapping data if, as of July 1, 2024, the school district or campus previously implemented school mapping data with capabilities that meet the requirements of subsection (3)(a) to (k) of this section.Added by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 165,§ 11, eff. 7/15/2024.