(a) A regional education service center shall act as a school safety resource, using materials and resources developed by the Texas School Safety Center or the agency in accordance with Chapter 37, for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the region served by the center. The center may assist a school district or open-enrollment charter school directly or in collaboration with the Texas School Safety Center and local law enforcement agencies, as applicable:
(1) in developing and implementing a multihazard emergency operations plan under § 37.108;
(2) in establishing a school safety and security committee under § 37.109;
(3) in conducting emergency school drills and exercises;
(4) in addressing deficiencies in campus security identified by a school safety review team under § 37.1084; and
(5) by providing guidance on any other matter relating to school safety and security.
(b) A regional education service center:
(1) shall provide assistance as necessary to the region’s school safety review team established under § 37.1084; and
(2) may provide assistance as necessary to school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in the region served by the center through the direct provision of positive behavioral interventions and supports to a student enrolled in one of those districts or schools to mitigate or prevent future harmful, threatening, or violent behavior by the student.