Memos & Letters
2023
- Updates on School Safety: Rules 6A-1.0018, 6A-1.0019 and 6A-1.0020, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) (PDF)
- District and Charter School Policies and Procedures Pertaining to the Health, Safety or Welfare of Students (PDF)
- Changes to the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program (PDF)
- House Bill 543 – Public Safety (PDF)
- Florida’s New Threat Management Standard Operational Process (PDF)
- Amendments to School Safety Requirements and Monitoring (PDF)
- Emergency Rule: Required Reporting of SESIR Incidents to Law Enforcement (PDF)
2022
- Changes to School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (PDF)
- Amendments to School Safety Requirements and Monitoring - December 2022 (PDF)
- Amendments to School Safety Requirements and Monitoring - September 2022 (PDF)
- School Hardening Grant (PDF)
- House Bill 1421, School Safety (PDF)
- House Bill (HB) 899 Mental Health of Students, School District Responsibilities (PDF)
- Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (PDF)
2021
- Memo Regarding Emergency Drills (PDF)
- School Hardening Grant (PDF)
- Modifications to Provisions Related to School Safety as a Result of Senate Bill 590 (PDF)
- Alyssa's Alert Letter for Charters August 6, 2021 (PDF)
- Alyssa's Alert Letter July 9, 2021 (PDF)
- Alyssa's Alert Letter June 18, 2021 (PDF)
- Alyssa’s Alert Letter May 27, 2021 (PDF)
- Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (PDF)
- 2021-2022 School Year Information (PDF)
- Threat Assessments: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
2020
- District Certification for 2018-19 School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) (PDF)
- Memo Regarding Emergency Drills (PDF)
- 2020-2021 School Year Information (PDF)
- New State Board of Education Rule for School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (SESIR) (PDF)
- Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (PDF)
2019
- School District and Charter School Requirements for Active Assailant Plans (PDF)
- Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool (PDF)
- Standardized Statewide Behavioral Threat Assessment Instrument (PDF)
- District Certification for 2017-18 School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (PDF)
- School District Actions as a Result of Legislation Enacted in 2019 (PDF)
- 2019-2020 School Year Information (PDF)
- Senate Bill 7030: School Safety and Security Changes (PDF)
- Commissioner’s Compliance Letter (PDF)
- Commissioner’s Best Practices Letter (PDF)
- Statewide Threat Assessment Training in Florida (PDF)
2018
- FortifyFL School Safety Awareness Program (PDF)
- District Certification of Safe-School Officers for 2018-19 (PDF)
- 2018-2019 School Year Information (PDF)
- Attachment A (PDF)
- School Safety Specialists: Appointment, Training and Duties (PDF)
- District Certification for 2016-17 School Environmental Safety Incident Reporting (PDF)
- Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool Training and Deadlines (PDF)
- New School District Requirements as a Result of House Bill 7055 (PDF)