(1) The commissioner of education shall establish a state-level safety team, which shall assist LEAs and schools with compliance with this part as reasonably necessary. As part of the assistance, the state-level safety team shall publish a template for use by districts in preparing their district-level safety plans and building-level emergency response plans, which template shall outline the responsibilities of the LEAs and individual schools in complying with this part. The state-level safety team shall regularly review and update the template.
(2) The commissioner shall appoint the members of the state-level safety team, including: A representative of the department of safety;
(3) A representative of the Tennessee bureau of investigation;
(4) A representative of homeland security;
(5) A representative of the department of mental health and substance abuse services;
(6) A representative of the emergency medical services of the department of health;
(7) A representative of the state board of education;
(8) A representative of the Tennessee association of school resource officers; and
(9) A representative of the department of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
(10) The commissioner may also appoint a representative from each of the following: Directors of schools;
(11) Members of local boards of education;
(12) The Tennessee alternative education association;
(13) Public school teachers;
(14) The Tennessee association of mental health organizations;
(15) School counselors and psychologists;
(16) Parents of students enrolled in public schools;
(17) Tennessee students between sixteen (16) and twenty-four (24) years of age; and
(18) The Tennessee school health coalition.