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Florida is seeking to ease parents’ concerns by creating a plan for public schools, including forming an emergency search team, if a student with a disability runs away unattended. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat from Orange County, filed  House Bill 423  for the upcoming Florida Legislative Session, which would require public schools to create a School Staff Assistance for Emergencies (SAFE) Team andan emergency elopement plan for students who leave campuses without administration’s permission. “When it comes to the safety of our children, especially our children with disabilities, these are not partisan issues,” Eskamani said. “Everyone agrees there’s universal support. We just have to really work through the process to actually get this bill to the governor’s desk.”