School Phones must be able to Dial Direct 911
Kari's Law and Ray Baum Act
IT Leaders recognize increasing risk.
Ray Baum Act effects
911 dialing laws in a few ways.
As of January 6, 2022 Kari’s Law and Ray Baum Act
compliance requires three specific capabilities
Dial 911 Requiring NO other Digits
In early 2020 Kari’s Law went into effect. And it requires all school phones to directly dial 911 requiring no other digit before dialing out.
Alert Security and Administration
Once the 911 call is initiated school security and administration must be notified!
Identify Location of Calling Device