Beginning August 1, 2027, every school district and charter school must make sure each school campus has at least 1 employee there during regular school hours who has completed CPR and first aid training, plus AED training if the campus has an AED.
Official title: training; AEDs; CPR; school personnel
- September 12, 2026
- August 1, 2027: Requirement for at least 1 employee per campus trained in CPR, first aid and, where an AED is present, AED use
What changes
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NowBeginning August 1, 2027, each school district and charter school must ensure at least 1 employee at each school campus during regular school hours has completed a CPR and first aid training course that follows nationally recognized cardiovascular care guidelines.
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NowIf a campus has at least 1 automated external defibrillator (AED, a portable device that can shock the heart back into rhythm), that same trained employee must also have completed an AED training course that follows nationally recognized cardiovascular care guidelines.
Who it affects
- Public school and charter school employees
- Students and visitors at public school and charter school campuses
- School districts
- Charter schools
What you need to do
Nothing.
What the law doesn't answer
- Who pays for the training
- Whether employees must be paid or given time off for the training
- How often the training must be renewed
- Which specific training providers or courses qualify
- What happens if a school does not comply
- Who checks or enforces compliance
- Whether the trained employee must be someone specific, such as a nurse or coach
- What counts as regular school hours
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.