(a) Development.--No later than October 31, 2018, the committee shall develop a survey instrument to distribute to school entities to measure school safety and security preparedness throughout this Commonwealth.

(b) Completion.--No later than November 30, 2018, each school entity shall complete the survey instrument under subsection (a) and indicate whether it possesses a pre-existing school safety and security assessment that was completed within the last three years. If the school entity possesses a pre-existing school safety and security assessment that was completed within the last three years, it shall submit a copy of its pre-existing school safety and security assessment to the committee along with the survey instrument, unless a delay is approved by the committee on a case-by-case basis.

(d) Engagement.--The committee may engage registered assessment providers to complete the review required under subsection (c).

(e) Confidentiality of data.--Any school entity-specific data collected through the survey instrument by the committee and the findings of the committee shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L. 6, No. 3),¹ known as the Right-to-Know Law. The committee may release aggregate data at its discretion.

(f) Survey administration.--The committee shall administer the survey instrument established in subsection (a) at a minimum every two years and may make revisions as needed.