TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators John A. Girgenti and Teresa Ruiz which would require public and private schools in the State to conduct school security drills to improve emergency preparedness was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 39-0, receiving final legislative approval.
“We live in times of national and international uncertainty, and we have to take the steps necessary to protect our children and our children’s children from the hazards of an increasingly dangerous world,” said Senator Girgenti, D-Passaic and Bergen, and Chairman of the Senate Law, Public Safety and Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “Through this legislation, we’re teaching students in New Jersey’s schools the proper course of action to keep them safe in times of crisis. This bill will hopefully go a long way to improve the safety and security of our schools should, God forbid, a real crisis take place.”
