New Jersey Statute 18A:41-1 regarding school security drills shall be amended to read: Every principal of a school of two or more rooms, or of a school of one room, when located above the first story of a building, shall have at least one fire drill OR one school security drill each month within the school hours, including any summer months during which the school is open for instructional programs, EXCLUDING THE MONTHS OF DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY AND ANY TIME THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING (32°F) and shall require all teachers of all schools, whether occupying buildings of one or more stories, to keep all doors and exits of their respective rooms and buildings unlocked during the school hours, except during an emergency lockdown or an emergency lockdown drill. Where school buildings have been provided with fire escapes, they shall be used by a part or all of the pupils performing every fire drill.

The Youth Model Legislature finds and declares that the number of security drills currently required by state law will be reduced from two per month to one per month.

The Youth Model Legislature finds and declares that no school shall hold fire drills during December, January, or February, or any time that the outside temperature is below 32˚F.

The Youth Model Legislature finds and declares that all New Jersey public school districts found in violation of this law shall face a fine of $500.

Enforcement and penalties of this bill will follow NJ Statute 18A:41-3, punishing principals $100 for each offense.