KRS 158.4433: School Mapping Data Program -- Administration by Kentucky 911

Services Board -- 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 Kentucky 911 Services Board. The

Kentucky 911 Services Board 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 Kentucky 911 Services Board 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

Kentucky 911 Services Board shall be responsible for ensuring that all funds

received for and expended related to the School Mappin g Data Program are

utilized for the purposes of school mapping.

(b) The Kentucky 911 Services Board shall provide the data developed by the

program to the state school security marshal, participating schools,

participating districts, and local law enforcem ent and public safety agencies

for use in response to emergencies and for conducting drills required under

KRS 158.162(5). The school mapping data shall be excluded from the

application of KRS 61.870 to 61.884.

(c) The Kentucky 911 Services Board shall app ly for any federal grant funds that

may be used to accomplish the purposes of the program. The Kentucky 911

Services Board may also solicit private funds to support the program.

(3) The School Mapping Data Program shall establish a single verified source o f

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 comp atible 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 fe e 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 th at can be

integrated into interactive mobile platforms in use;

(d) Be verified by the Kentucky 911 Services Board, or any entity contracted by

the Kentucky 911 Services Board to develop the mapping data pursuant to this

section 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:

1. Room labels;

2. Hallway names or identifiers;

3. External door or stairwell numbers;

4. Locations of hazards;

5. Critical utility locations;

6. Key boxes;

7. Automated external defibrillators; and

8. Trauma kits;

(h) Contain site-specific labeling that matches the school grounds that includes:

1. Parking areas;

2. Athletic fields;

3. Surrounding roads; and

4. 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, cou nty, 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 an d 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.