Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for the construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. Existing law requires, on or after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the Greene Act to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside, except as specified.

This bill would require the governing board of a school district, if the governing board of the school district applies for state funding pursuant to the Greene Act for a school modernization project for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include, as part of the modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room, except as provided. The bill would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect for approval on or after January 1, 2019. The bill also would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.

Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for the construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. Existing law requires, on or after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the Greene Act to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside, except as specified.

This bill would require the governing board of a school district, if the governing board of the school district applies for state funding pursuant to the Greene Act for a school modernization project for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include, as part of the modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room, except as provided. The bill would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect for approval on or after January 1, 2019. The bill also would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.

Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for the construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. Existing law requires, on or after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the Greene Act to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside, except as specified.

This bill would require the governing board of a school district, if the governing board of the school district applies for state funding pursuant to the Greene Act for a school modernization project for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include, as part of the modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room, except as provided. The bill would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect for approval on or after January 1, 2019. The bill also would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.

Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for the construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. Existing law requires, on or after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the Green Greene Act to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside, except as specified.

This bill would require the governing board of a school district, if the governing board of the school district applies for state funding pursuant to the Greene Act, on or after January 1, 2019, Act for a school modernization project for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include, as part of the modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room, except as provided. The bill would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect for approval on or after January 1, 2019. The bill also would provide that these provisions apply only to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.

Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for the construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. Existing law requires, on or after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the act Green Act to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and rooms with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside, except as specified.

This bill would require the governing board of a school district, if the governing board of the school district elects to seek applies for state funding pursuant to the Greene Act Act, on or after January 1, 2019, for a school modernization project for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include, as part of the modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of 5 or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room, except as provided.

Existing law requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to establish standards for the issuance and renewal of credentials, certificates, and permits.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to teacher credentialing.

CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

CSA1 Bill Id:AB 3205

Author:(O'Donnell)

As Amended Ver:August 17, 2018

Majority vote

Original Committee Reference: ED.

SUMMARY: Requires the governing board of a school district seeking state school facilities bond funds to include, as part of a modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room. Specifically, this bill:

1. Specifies that the requirement applies to projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019 and that were submitted to the Division of State Architect (DSA) for approval on or after January 1, 2019.
2. Specifies that the requirement shall only apply to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and does not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.
3. Provides that the requirement does not apply to a) doors that are locked from the outside at all times, b) doors that lock from the inside, and c) pupil restrooms.
4. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in California Code of Regulations Title 24.

The Senate amendments specify that only those projects seeking funding and submitted to the DSA for approval on or after January 1, 2019 and that propose to renovate the interior of a school building are required to comply with the requirements of this bill. Senate amendments further clarify that the bill does not apply to projects that only propose to renovate the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing fields of a school.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Department of General Services estimates that this bill could result in cost pressure on future bond funds that range from approximately $1.2 million to up to $13.1 million each year. These costs could be higher or lower depending on the exact number of modernization projects that are funded. This estimate assumes that approximately 10% of projects would qualify for financial hardship and receive 100% of funding from the state, while the remaining 90% of projects would receive the traditional 60/40 state match. Finally, this estimate assumes that the cost of an interior lock would range from $270 (for the lock only) to about $1,500 depending on the extent of repairs needed (such as door and frame replacement).

COMMENTS: School safety. Since April 20, 1999, when two high school students killed 12 students and one teacher and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Colorado, school safety has been a major concern in schools across the country. Unfortunately, more shootings have taken place at schoolsites since then, including Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut in December 2012 where 26 students and educators were killed, the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with 17 casualties, and on May 18, 2018, the deaths of eight students and two teachers and injuries to 13 individuals at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas.

Discussions regarding school safety are taking place throughout the nation. Marjory Stoneman Douglas students have spurred student marches in Washington, D.C. and in many localities demanding stricter gun control policies. Other proposed strategies for school safety include hiring police officers, installing metal detectors, arming teachers, and other infrastructure improvements.

Polls indicate fear of school shootings. In an April 2018 Public Policy Institute of California survey, 73% of adults and 82% of public school parents say they are "very" or "somewhat concerned" about school shootings. Similarly, a Pew Research Center survey of parents and teenagers during the months of March and April found 57% of teenagers aged 13-17 "very worried" or "somewhat worried" about a shooting in their schools.

Lock downs. In situations where an active shooter is on campus, schools will employ lock downs to keep students in and perpetrators out. Teachers in schools without locks on doors that can be locked from the inside must go outside to lock their doors, leaving them and their students vulnerable to threats or attacks.

New schools already have locks that lock from the inside. All new schools already have locks that lock from the inside. AB 211 (Mendoza), Chapter 430, Statutes of 2010, requires, as a condition for state facilities bond funds, all new construction projects submitted to the DSA on and after July 1, 2011 to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people. California Building Standards Codes under Title 24 regulations authorize the use of locks that are connected to the latching mechanism of the door so that the lock is automatically disengaged without the use of a key or requirement of special knowledge or effort when opening the door from the inside of a room (e.g., a thumbturn lock (slide bolt) above a door lever that unlocks when the lever is turned in one motion). Early versions of AB 211 required modernization projects to have inside door locks, but the requirement was removed before reaching the Governor's desk.

Bill addresses older schools. The majority of California school buildings are more than 25 years old. This bill requires, beginning January 1, 2019, a local governing board seeking state school facilities bond funds for modernization of school facilities built prior to 2012 to include, in those projects, locks that allow classroom doors to be locked from the inside. Doors that are locked at all times, doors that already have locks that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms are exempted from the requirement. Senate amendments clarify that only those projects that propose to renovate the interior of a school building are subject to the requirements of the bill.

In several of the major shootings cited above, students and teachers were killed inside classrooms because doors could only be locked from the outside. One of the key recommendations of a commission established to review school security following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was to require all new or renovated school buildings to have classroom doors that lock from the inside. The gunman killed fourteen children in one classroom and a teacher and six students inside another classroom.

The author states, "The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and Santa Fe High School in Texas remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives."

Analysis Prepared by: Sophia Kwong Kim / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0004329

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 3205

Author: , et al.

Amended: 8/21/18 in Senate

Vote:

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 6/20/18

AYES: Allen, Wilk, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Pan, Vidak

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/16/18

AYES: Portantino, Bates, Beall, Bradford, Hill, Nielsen, Wiener

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/30/18 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: California Federation of Teachers

DIGEST:

This bill requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

Senate Floor Amendments of 8/21/18 make technical corrections and add Senator Dodd as a coauthor.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Specifies the duties of a governing board of a school district and gives authority to the governing board to enter into contracts, establish funds, and make payments for the purpose of maintaining property.
2. Requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
3. Requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations. Exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

This bill:

1. Requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.
2. Specifies that this bill’s requirement:
   1. Does not apply to doors that are locked from the outside at all times, doors with locks that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms.
   2. Applies to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect on or after January 1, 2019.
   3. Applies to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing field of a school.

Comments

1. Need for the bill. According to the author, “The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”
2. Related State Allocation Board Subcommittee meeting. In March 2013, the State Allocation Board Program Review Subcommittee met to review physical safety on school campuses. Information was provided by both the California Emergency Management Agency and the California Department of Education (CDE). Among other things, the CDE noted that school infrastructure security measures can include safe rooms (classroom locks) communication systems, environmental design to deter criminal behavior, and consistent maintenance of school buildings. In addition, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) reported that it provides emergency preparedness information and resources for schools throughout California, in partnership with the CDE. In response to the Sandy Hook incident, Cal EMA designed a School Active Shooter seminar which brings together schools and local law enforcement, fire and emergency services to prepare for such an incident.
3. One size fits all? Current law provides for grants and funding for the development of safety plans by local educational agencies and grants school districts the flexibility to determine the most appropriate use of these funds for programs and strategies for promoting school safety on their respective campuses. This bill establishes parity between modernization and new construction requirements in the state School Facility Program, thereby presuming that state bond funds must be made available for these costs.

Are interior locks a better safety measure than fences, communication systems, or increased security personnel? Would interior door locks be appropriate in classrooms that have students with special needs or behavioral issues? Is it reasonable to assume that this is the best security measure for all school districts? How do safety needs and the resulting responses vary by geographic area or district size?

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Department of General Services estimates that this bill could result in cost pressure on future bond funds that range from approximately $1.2 million up to $13.1 million each year. These costs could be higher or lower depending on the exact number of modernization projects that are funded. Additionally, this estimate assumes that approximately 10 percent of projects would qualify for financial hardship and receive 100 percent funding from the state, while the remaining 90 percent of projects would receive the traditional 60/40 state match. Finally, this estimate assumes that the cost of an interior lock would range from $270 (for the lock only) to about $1,500 depending on the extent of repairs needed (such as door and frame replacement).

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/16/18)

California Federation of Teachers (source)

California School Employees Association

California State PTA

California Teachers Association

City of Signal Hill

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/16/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/30/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Kamlager-Dove

Prepared by:

8/22/18 14:31:38

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 THIRD READING  

Bill No: AB 3205

Author:

Amended: 8/17/18 in Senate

Vote:

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: 7-0, 6/20/18

AYES: Allen, Wilk, Galgiani, Leyva, McGuire, Pan, Vidak

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 8/16/18

AYES: Portantino, Bates, Beall, Bradford, Hill, Nielsen, Wiener

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/30/18 - See last page for vote

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: California Federation of Teachers

DIGEST:

This bill requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Specifies the duties of a governing board of a school district and gives authority to the governing board to enter into contracts, establish funds, and make payments for the purpose of maintaining property.
2. Requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
3. Requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations. Exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

This bill:

1. Requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.
2. Specifies that the bill’s requirement:
   1. Does not apply to doors that are locked from the outside at all times, doors with locks that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms.
   2. Applies to those projects seeking funding on or after January 1, 2019, and that were submitted to the Division of the State Architect on or after January 1, 2019.
   3. Applies to those projects that propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to projects that only propose to renovate, repair, or modernize the exterior of a school building, the school grounds, or the playing field of a school.

Comments

1. Need for the bill. According to the author, “The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”
2. Related State Allocation Board Subcommittee meeting. In March 2013, the State Allocation Board Program Review Subcommittee met to review physical safety on school campuses. Information was provided by both the California Emergency Management Agency and the California Department of Education (CDE). Among other things, the CDE noted that school infrastructure security measures can include safe rooms (classroom locks) communication systems, environmental design to deter criminal behavior, and consistent maintenance of school buildings. In addition, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) reported that it provides emergency preparedness information and resources for schools throughout California, in partnership with the CDE. In response to the Sandy Hook incident, Cal EMA designed a School Active Shooter seminar which brings together schools and local law enforcement, fire and emergency services to prepare for such an incident.
3. One size fits all? Current law provides for grants and funding for the development of safety plans by local educational agencies and grants school districts the flexibility to determine the most appropriate use of these funds for programs and strategies for promoting school safety on their respective campuses. This bill establishes parity between modernization and new construction requirements in the state School Facility Program, thereby presuming that state bond funds must be made available for these costs.

Are interior locks a better safety measure than fences, communication systems, or increased security personnel? Would interior door locks be appropriate in classrooms that have students with special needs or behavioral issues? Is it reasonable to assume that this is the best security measure for all school districts? How do safety needs and the resulting responses vary by geographic area or district size?

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Department of General Services estimates that this bill could result in cost pressure on future bond funds that range from approximately $1.2 million up to $13.1 million each year. These costs could be higher or lower depending on the exact number of modernization projects that are funded. Additionally, this estimate assumes that approximately 10 percent of projects would qualify for financial hardship and receive 100 percent funding from the state, while the remaining 90 percent of projects would receive the traditional 60/40 state match. Finally, this estimate assumes that the cost of an interior lock would range from $270 (for the lock only) to about $1,500 depending on the extent of repairs needed (such as door and frame replacement).

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/16/18)

California Federation of Teachers (source)

California School Employees Association

California State PTA

California Teachers Association

City of Signal Hill

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/16/18)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 77-0, 5/30/18

AYES: Acosta, Aguiar-Curry, Travis Allen, Arambula, Baker, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Caballero, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chávez, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez Fletcher, Gray, Grayson, Harper, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Reyes, Rodriguez, Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Steinorth, Mark Stone, Thurmond, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Kamlager-Dove

Prepared by:

8/19/18 13:43:21

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular Session

AB 3205 (O'Donnell) - School facilities: modernization projects: door locks

Bill Summary:

This bill requires a school district that applies for modernization funds under the state School Facility Program on or after January 1, 2019, for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM – SUSPENSE FILE ***********

The following information is revised to reflect amendments

adopted by the committee on August 16, 2018

Bill Summary:

This bill requires a school district that applies for modernization funds under the state School Facility Program on or after January 1, 2019, for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

Fiscal Impact:

The Department of General Services estimates that this bill could result in cost pressure on future bond funds that range from approximately $1.2 million to up to $13.1 million each year. These costs could be higher or lower depending on the exact number of modernization projects that are funded. Additionally, this estimate assumes that approximately 10 percent of projects would qualify for financial hardship and receive 100 percent of funding from the state, while the remaining 90 percent of projects would receive the traditional 60/40 state match. Finally, this estimate assumes that the cost of an interior lock would range from $270 (for the lock only) to about $1,500 depending on the extent of repairs needed (such as door and frame replacement).

Author Amendments:

Provide that the bill’s requirements only apply to those projects that propose to renovate, repair or modernize the interior of a school building and do not apply to exterior school building projects.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Senator Anthony Portantino, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular Session

AB 3205 (O'Donnell) - School facilities: modernization projects: door locks

This bill meets the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.

Bill Summary:

This bill requires a school district that applies for modernization funds under the state School Facility Program on or after January 1, 2019, for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

Fiscal Impact:

The Department of General Services estimates that this bill could result in cost pressure on future bond funds that range from approximately $1.2 million to up to $13.1 million each year. These costs could be higher or lower depending on the exact number of modernization projects that are funded. Additionally, this estimate assumes that approximately 10 percent of projects would qualify for financial hardship and receive 100 percent of funding from the state, while the remaining 90 percent of projects would receive the traditional 60/40 state match. Finally, this estimate assumes that the cost of an interior lock would range from $270 (for the lock only) to about $1,500 depending on the extent of repairs needed (such as door and frame replacement).

Background:

Existing law establishes, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.

Existing law requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. The law requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations, and exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

Proposed Law:

This bill requires a school district that applies for modernization funds under the state School Facility Program on or after January 1, 2019, for a school facility constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

Staff Comments:

This bill’s proposed changes would not apply to existing Proposition 51 General Obligation bond funds which passed in 2016 because that initiative applies to the statutes governing the School Facility Program as they read on January 1, 2015. Therefore these changes would only apply to future school bond measures that are passed. The Department of General Services estimates that Proposition 51 funds for modernization will be fully subscribed by the Fall of 2019.

Related Legislation:

AB 677 (Dodd, 2015) would have required all school modernization projects to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. This bill failed passage in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Benjamin Allen, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: AB 3205 Hearing Date: June 20, 2018

Subject: School facilities: modernization projects: door locks.

SUMMARY

This bill requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

BACKGROUND

Existing law:

1. Specifies the duties of a governing board of a school district and gives authority to the governing board to enter into contracts, establish funds, and make payments for the purpose of maintaining property.
2. Requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
3. Requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations. Exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

ANALYSIS

This bill requires school districts with modernization projects under the state School Facility Program, for school facilities constructed before January 1, 2012, to include interior locks as part of the project.

STAFF COMMENTS

1. Need for the bill. According to the author, “The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”
2. Related State Allocation Board Subcommittee meeting. In March 2013, the State Allocation Board Program Review Subcommittee met to review physical safety on school campuses. Information was provided by both the California Emergency Management Agency and the California Department of Education (CDE). Among other things, the CDE noted that school infrastructure security measures can include safe rooms (classroom locks) communication systems, environmental design to deter criminal behavior, and consistent maintenance of school buildings. In addition, the California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) reported that it provides emergency preparedness information and resources for schools throughout California, in partnership with the CDE. In response to the Sandy Hook incident, Cal EMA designed a School Active Shooter seminar which brings together schools and local law enforcement, fire and emergency services to prepare for such an incident.
3. One size fits all? Current law provides for grants and funding for the development of safety plans by local educational agencies and grants school districts the flexibility to determine the most appropriate use of these funds for programs and strategies for promoting school safety on their respective campuses. This bill establishes parity between modernization and new construction requirements in the state School Facility Program, thereby presuming that state bond funds must be made available for these costs.

Are interior locks a better safety measure than fences, communication systems, or increased security personnel? Would interior door locks be appropriate in classrooms that have students with special needs or behavioral issues? Is it reasonable to assume that this is the best security measure for all school districts? How do safety needs and the resulting response vary by geographic area or district size?

1. Implementation concerns. As currently drafted, it is not clear if the requirements included in this bill only apply to school districts that have not submitted a modernization project application to the Office of Public School Construction (OPCS) by the effective date of January 1, 2019. As currently drafted, the bill may be interpreted by some to apply to school district modernization applications that have already been submitted to OPSC but have not yet been processed, been processed by OPSC but not granted bond authority, or been granted bond authority but not actually funded by January 1, 2019. To avoid confusion, and if it is the desire of the Committee to pass this measures, staff recommends that the bill be amended to apply to modernization projects submitted to OPSC on or after January 1, 2019.

SUPPORT

California Federation of Teachers (sponsor)

California School Employees Association

California State PTA

California Teachers Association

City of Signal Hill

OPPOSITION

None received

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:

Author:(O'Donnell)

As Amended Ver:March 20, 2018

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Requires the governing board of a school district seeking state school facilities bond funds to include, as part of a modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room. The requirement does not apply to 1) doors that are locked from the outside at all times, 2) doors that lock from the inside, and 3) pupil restrooms. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Specifies the duties of a governing board of a school district and gives authority to the governing board to enter into contracts, establish funds, and make payments for the purpose of maintaining property.
2. Requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
3. Requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect (DSA) to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations. Exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, potential annual state school construction bond cost pressure, likely in the mid hundreds of thousands of dollars, to require locks that allow doors to classrooms or any other specified room to be locked from the inside. Costs related to modernizing classroom door locks can range from $500 to $1,500 for each door depending on the extent of repair needed. Cost pressures would depend on the number of schools seeking state school facilities bond funds for modernization and the age of those schools. Assuming 500 classrooms annually are modernized to include retrofitted to include locks, costs would be between $250,000 and $750,000. (Estimates from several years ago indicate about 1,000 classrooms needed to be modernized annually.)

COMMENTS: School safety. Since April 20, 1999, when two high school students killed 12 students and one teacher and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Colorado, school safety has been a major concern in schools across the country. Unfortunately, more shootings have taken place at schoolsites since then, including Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut in December 2012 where 26 students and educators were killed, the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with 17 casualties, and very recently, on May 18, 2018, the deaths of eight students and two teachers and injuries to 13 individuals at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, Texas.

Conversations regarding school safety are taking place throughout the nation. Marjory Stoneman Douglas students have spurred student marches in Washington, D.C. and in many localities demanding stricter gun control policies. Other proposed strategies for school safety include hiring police officers, installing metal detectors, arming teachers, and other infrastructure improvements.

Polls indicate fear of school shootings. In a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey conducted late March/early April, 73% of adults and 82% of public school parents say they are "very" or "somewhat concerned" about school shootings. Similarly, a Pew Research Center survey of parents and teenagers during the months of March and April found 57% of teenagers aged 13-17 "very worried" or "somewhat worried" about a shooting in their schools.

Lock downs. In situations where an active shooter is on campus, schools will employ lock downs to keep students in and perpetrators out. Teachers in schools without locks on doors that can be locked from the inside must go outside to lock their doors, leaving them and their students vulnerable to threats or attacks.

New schools already have locks that lock from the inside. All new schools already have locks that lock from the inside. AB 211 (Mendoza), Chapter 430, Statutes of 2010, requires, as a condition for state facilities bond funds, all new construction projects submitted to the DSA on and after July 1, 2011 to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people. California Building Standards Codes under Title 24 regulations authorize the use of locks that are connected to the latching mechanism of the door so that the lock is automatically disengaged without the use of a key or requirement of special knowledge or effort when opening the door from the inside of a room (e.g., a thumbturn lock (slide bolt) above a door lever that unlocks when the lever is turned in one motion).

Bill addresses older schools. The majority of California school buildings are more than 25 years old. This bill requires a local governing board seeking state school bond funds for modernization of school facilities built prior to 2012 to include, in those projects, locks that allow classroom doors to be locked from the inside. Doors that are locked at all times, doors that already have locks that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms are exempted from the requirement. Earlier versions of AB 211 required modernization projects to have inside door locks, but the requirement was removed before reaching the Governor's desk.

In several of the major shootings cited above, students and teachers were killed inside classrooms because doors could only be locked from the outside. One of the key recommendations of a commission established to review school security following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was to require all new or renovated school buildings to have classroom doors that lock from the inside. The gunman killed fourteen children in one classroom and a teacher and six students inside another classroom.

The author states, "The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida and Santa Fe High School in Texas remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives."

Analysis Prepared by: Sophia Kwong Kim / ED. / (916) 319-2087 FN: 0003262

Date of Hearing: May 9, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3205

Author:(O'Donnell) – As Amended Ver:March 20, 2018

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY: This bill requires the governing board of a school district seeking state school facilities bond funds for modernization of school facilities built prior to 2012 to include, in those projects, locks that allow classroom doors to be locked from the inside. This requirement does not apply to doors that are locked from the outside at all times, doors that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms.

FISCAL EFFECT:

Potential annual state school construction bond cost pressure, likely in the mid hundreds of thousands of dollars, to require locks that allow doors to classrooms or any other specified room to be locked from the inside. Costs related to modernizing classroom door locks can range from $500 to $1,500 for each door depending on the extent of repair needed. Cost pressures would depend on the number of schools seeking state school facilities bond funds for modernization and the age of those schools. Assuming 500 classrooms annually are modernized to include retrofitted to include locks, costs would be between $250,000 and $750,000. (Estimates from several years ago indicate about 1,000 classrooms needed to be modernized annually.)

COMMENTS:

1. Current Law. Current law requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts prescribed state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition. It also requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect (DSA) to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people. This law exempts from this requirement doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms.
2. Purpose. The majority of California school buildings are more than 25 years old and this bill addresses locks in these schools. According to the author, “It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”

The California Federation of Teachers, California School Employees Association, and the California Teachers Association support this bill.

1. Related Legislation. AB 677 (Dodd), of the 2015-16 Legislative Session, would have required all modernization projects submitted to the DSA to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. The bill would have also required all higher education institutions to include locks that lock from the inside on all new construction projects. The bill was held on this committee’s suspense file.

SB 316 (Block), of the 2013-14 Legislative Session, would have required, on or after January 1, 2016, all modernization projects submitted to the DSA to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. The bill also directed the SAB to adjust modernization grants to reflect the associated cost of installing locks. The bill was held on this committee’s suspense file.

AB 85 (Mendoza), of the 2011-12 Legislative Session, would have required all K-12 modernization projects that include rehabilitation in a classroom or a room with an occupancy of five or more and all community college district new construction projects to install locks that can be locked from the inside. The bill was held on this committee’s suspense file.

AB 211 (Mendoza), Chapter 430, Statutes of 2010, requires all new construction projects submitted to the DSA on and after July 1, 2011, to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people.

Analysis Prepared by: Natasha Collins / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: April 25, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Patrick O'Donnell, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:AB 3205 (

Author:O'Donnell) – As Amended Ver:March 20, 2018

SUBJECT: School facilities: modernization projects: door locks

SUMMARY: Requires the governing board of a school district seeking state school facilities bond funds to include, as part of a modernization project, locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside of the room. The requirement does not apply to 1) doors that are locked from the outside at all times, 2) doors that lock from the inside, and 3) pupil restrooms. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Specifies the duties of a governing board of a school district and gives authority to the governing board to enter into contracts, establish funds, and make payments for the purpose of maintaining property.
2. Requires, under the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998, the State Allocation Board (SAB) to allocate to applicant school districts, prescribed per-unhoused-pupil state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding, and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
3. Requires, on and after July 1, 2011, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of State Architect (DSA) to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. Requires the locks to conform to the specifications and requirements set forth in Title 24 regulations. Exempts doors that are locked from the outside at all times and pupil restrooms from the requirement.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown

COMMENTS: School safety. Since April 20, 1999, when two high school students killed 12 students and one teacher and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Colorado, school safety has been a major concern in schools across the country. Since then, more shootings have taken place at schoolsites, including Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut in December 2012 where 26 students and educators were killed, and recently, the February 14, 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida with 17 casualties.

Conversations regarding school safety are taking place throughout the nation. Marjory Stoneman Douglas students have spurred student marches in Washington, D.C. and in many states demanding stricter gun control policies. Other proposed strategies for school safety include hiring police officers, installing metal detectors, arming teachers, and other infrastructure improvements.

Polls indicate fear of school shootings. In a recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey conducted late March/early April, 73% of adults and 82% of public school parents say they are “very” or “somewhat concerned” about school shootings. Similarly, a Pew Research Center survey of parents and teenagers during the months of March and April found 57% of teenagers aged 13-17 “very worried” or “somewhat worried” about a shooting in their schools.

Lock downs. In situations where an active shooter is on campus, schools will employ lock downs to keep students in and perpetrators out. Teachers in schools without locks on doors that can be locked from the inside must go outside to lock their doors, leaving them and their students vulnerable to threats or attacks.

New schools already have locks that lock from the inside. All new schools already have locks that lock from the inside. AB 211 (Mendoza), Chapter 430, Statutes of 2010, requires, as a condition for state facilities bond funds, all new construction projects submitted to the DSA on and after July 1, 2011 to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people. California Building Standards Codes under Title 24 regulations authorize the use of locks that are connected to the latching mechanism of the door so that the lock is automatically disengaged without the use of a key or requirement of special knowledge or effort (e.g., a thumbturn lock (slide bolt) above a door lever that unlocks when the lever is turned in one motion).

Bill addresses older schools. The majority of California school buildings are more than 25 years old. AB 3205 requires a local governing board seeking state school bond funds for modernization of school facilities built prior to 2012 to include, in those projects, locks that allow classroom doors to be locked from the inside. Doors that are locked at all times, doors that already have locks that lock from the inside, and pupil restrooms are exempted from the requirement. Earlier versions of AB 211 required modernization projects to have inside door locks, but the requirement was removed before reaching the Governor’s desk.

In an interview on Good Morning America days after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting, a student said, “We have had meetings and teachers talking about what to do in these type of situations, actually, pretty recently and had initiatives to lock all the doors, and, I think, honestly, that worked and easily saved a couple hundred if not a thousand lives because all those doors were locked.”

One of the key recommendations of a commission established to review school security following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was to require all new or renovated school buildings to have classroom doors that lock from the inside. Sandy Hook Elementary school’s classroom doors had to be locked from the outside. Fourteen children were killed in one classroom and a teacher and six students were killed inside another classroom.

The author states, “The casualties at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida remind us that we need to do more to protect our children, teachers and school staff. It is our responsibility to provide protection in both older and new schools. Allowing teachers to lock a classroom door from the inside can save lives.”

Prior related legislation. AB 677 (Dodd), introduced in 2015, would have required, if a bond was passed by voters on or after January 1, 2016, all modernization projects submitted to the DSA to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. The bill would have also required all higher education institutions to include locks that lock from the inside on all new construction projects. The bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file.

SB 316 (Block), introduced in 2013, would have required, on or after January 1, 2016, all modernization projects submitted to the DSA to include locks that allow doors to classrooms and any room with an occupancy of five or more persons to be locked from the inside. The bill also directed the SAB to adjust modernization grants to reflect the associated cost of installing locks. The bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file.

AB 85 (Mendoza), introduced in 2012, would have required all K-12 modernization projects that include rehabilitation in a classroom or a room with an occupancy of five or more and all community college district new construction projects to install locks that can be locked from the inside. The bill was held on the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file.

AB 211 (Mendoza), Chapter 430, Statutes of 2010, requires, as a condition for state education bond funds, all new construction projects submitted to the DSA on and after July 1, 2011 to include locks that allow a door to be locked from the inside of a classroom or any room that accommodates five or more people.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

California Federation of Teachers

California School Employees Association

California Teachers Association

Opposition

None Received

Analysis Prepared by: Sophia Kwong Kim / ED. / (916) 319-2087