Electronic notification system.

(a) The Department of Education shall implement an electronic notification system designed to allow local schools and local school systems to input specific information relating to school delays, early releases, shelter-in-place information, as well as other emergency-related information to be compiled in one central electronic repository that is accessible by the department and the Governor.

(b) The department shall implement the electronic notification system under subsection (a) by October 1, 2017.

(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that all local schools and local school systems use the electronic notification system implemented by the department as a means of relaying information as set forth in subsection (a).

(Act 2017-401, §1.)