New Jersey § 18a:41-14

§ 18a:41-14.

a. A school district and a nonpublic school shall annually conduct a school safety

audit for each school building using the checklist developed by the New Jersey Office

of Homeland Security and Preparedness in collaboration with the Department of Education

pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The school district and the nonpublic school shall submit the completed audit to

the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and the Department of

Education. The audits shall be kept confidential and shall not be deemed a public record under

P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ) or the common law concerning access to public records, but may be utilized for the

purposes of allocating any State grants or loans made available for the purpose of

school facility safety and security upgrades. b. The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness in collaboration with

the Department of Education shall develop a comprehensive checklist of items to be

reviewed and evaluated in the school safety audits conducted by school districts and

nonpublic schools pursuant to subsection a. of this section. The checklist shall include items to assess the security features and security vulnerabilities

of a school district's and nonpublic school's school buildings and grounds. The checklist shall also include items to assess the emergency notification systems

used to facilitate notification to parents and other members of the community in the

case of school emergencies. The checklist shall be reviewed annually by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security

and Preparedness and the Department of Education and updated as appropriate. The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness in collaboration with

the Department of Education shall provide technical assistance to school districts

and nonpublic schools to facilitate the completion of the checklists in a uniform

manner.