170.315.  Active shooter and intruder response training for schools program established, purpose — components, training — mandatory drill to be conducted. — 1.  (1)  There is hereby established the "Active Shooter and Intruder Response Training for Schools Program (ASIRT)".

  (2)  For each school year ending before July 1, 2026, each school district and charter school may include in its teacher and school employee training a component on how to properly respond to students who provide them with information about a threatening situation and how to address situations in which there is a potentially dangerous or armed intruder in the school.  Training may also include information and techniques on how to address situations where an active shooter is present in the school or on school property.

  (3)  For the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years, each school district and charter school shall include in its teacher and school employee training components on:

  (a)  How to properly respond to students who provide a teacher or school employee with information about a threatening situation;

  (b)  How to address situations in which there is a potentially dangerous or armed intruder in the school;

  (c)  Information and techniques on how to address situations where an active shooter is present in the school or on school property;

  (d)  How to identify potential threats or safety hazards; and

  (e)  Protocols for emergencies in the school including, but not limited to:

  a.  Evacuations;

  b.  Severe weather;

  c.  Earthquakes;

  d.  Fire; and

  e.  Medical.

  2.  For the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years, each school district and charter school that elects to provide such training shall conduct the training on an annual basis.  The length of training shall be determined by the school district or charter school electing to provide such training.

  3.  All school personnel may participate in a simulated active shooter and intruder response drill conducted and led by law enforcement professionals or school safety professionals.  Each drill shall include an explanation of its purpose and a safety briefing.

  4.  All instructors for the program shall be certified by the department of public safety's peace officers standards training commission.

  5.  School districts and charter schools may consult and collaborate with law enforcement authorities, emergency response agencies, and other organizations and entities trained to deal with active shooters or potentially dangerous or armed intruders.

  6.  Public schools shall actively foster an environment in which students feel comfortable sharing information they have regarding a potentially threatening or dangerous situation with a responsible adult.  As part of each public school's efforts to actively foster such environment, each public school shall annually provide age-appropriate information and training on the Missouri state highway patrol's Courage2ReportMO (C2R) reporting mechanism or its successor reporting mechanism.

  7.  For the 2026-27 school year and all subsequent school years, each school district and charter school shall hold an age-appropriate active shooter exercise in which students, teachers, and other school employees participate in and practice the procedures for safety and protection to be implemented under such conditions.