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State House approves “Safe Schools Act”

Would require yearly intruder or active-shooter drills, safety plans

Rep. Will Wade, R-Dawsonville, speaks in favor of the Safe Schools Act on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Wade is sponsoring a bill passed in the state House of Representatives on Monday that would require schools to conduct an intruder or active-shooter drill by Oct. 1 each year. (CAPITOL BEAT NEWS)

safe schools act — Rep. Will Wade, R-Dawsonville, speaks in favor of the Safe Schools Act on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Wade is sponsoring a bill passed in the state House of Representatives on Monday that would require schools to conduct an intruder or active-shooter drill by Oct. 1 each year. (CAPITOL BEAT NEWS)

By Rebecca Grapevine

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