A bill for an act relating to school safety, including grant programs, attendance center standards, and emergency planning, and making appropriations.

HF 603 requires all Iowa public and accredited nonpublic schools to implement specific safety measures, including installing break-resistant doors and locks that allow quick exit from classrooms, labeling all doors sequentially, and creating secure vestibule entry systems. It establishes a state-funded grant program to help schools purchase compliant doors and systems, with funds carried over annually instead of reverting. Schools must also adopt electronic threat reporting platforms, develop visitor entry plans, and create access control plans to monitor building entry. These requirements apply to all new construction, renovations, and door replacements starting on the bill’s effective date.