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Education Commission of the States. (2019, February). 50 state comparison.

This report compares the requirements of the 50 states on statutes and regulations for school safety plans.

Erwin, B. (2019, March 27). School safety: Mitigation. National Conference of State Legislatures.

This report reveals that 42 states require safety drills and at least 43 states require schools to develop school safety plans.

FEMA. (n.d.). NIMS implementation activities for schools and higher education.

This document explains the requirement for all K-12 schools and higher education institutions receiving Federal preparedness monies through the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and/or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the implementation of NIMS.

Nowicki, J. M. (2016). Emergency Management. GAO Reports, 1–50.

This resource is based on a 2015 survey that revealed that only 32 of 51 state education departments required school districts to have an EOP in place. Figure 5 on page 20 provides a map with the State-Reported Requirements for School District and School Emergency Operations Plans.

REMS Technical Assistance Center. (n.d.). State emergency management resources.

This resource provides state-level information related to school and higher ed safety and emergency management. This is a good resource, but users should use this as a guide and verify the information independently.