Part I

Amends GS 115C-105.51 to require the governing body of each public secondary school to develop and operate an anonymous tip line application (tip line). Previously the law only encouraged the creation of a tip line by local school administrative units. The tip line must work in coordination with local law enforcement and social services agencies to receive anonymous information on school safety risks. 

Schools may use the tip line application developed by the Department of Public Instruction and the Center for Safer Schools, or an application that meets the guidelines developed by the Department of Public Instruction.

Public Secondary Schools must inform students about the tip line and must ensure that school employees receive adequate training for its operation.

This law applies to all public schools serving grades six or higher which are (1) under control of a local school administrative unit, (2) under control of the State Board of Education, (3) under the control of The University of North Carolina, (4) a charter school, or (5) a regional school.

Makes conforming changes to GS 115C-12, GS 115C-218.75, GS 115C-238.66, and GS 116-11 requiring the State Board of Education, charter schools, regional schools, and schools operated by the Board of Governors to institute an anonymous tip line application.

Effective July 1, 2019, and applies beginning with the 2019-20 school year. 

Part II

Amends GS 115C-105.49(d) to require that the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, collaborate with the Department of Public Instruction, Division of School Operations and the Center for Safer Schools in providing guidance to local school administrative units on the planning of school safety exercises. 

Amends GS 115C-105.49A to require that the Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, collaborate with the Department of Public Instruction and the Center for Safer Schools in the implementation and maintenance of a statewide School Risk and Response Management System. 

Amends GS 115C-105.52 to allow the Department of Public Instruction and the Center for Safer Schools, in consultation with the Department of Public Safety, to develop and place school crisis kits in schools. 

Part III

Appropriates $5 million from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction for the 2018-19 fiscal year to support the tip line application. 

Requires the Department of Public Instruction to implement a statewide tip line available to all public secondary schools as defined in GS 115C-105.51 by July 1, 2019. 

Part IV

Unless otherwise indicated, effective July 1, 2018.

Includes whereas clauses.