Bill > S692

Introduced Session

This bill would permit a board of education to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel. Under the bill, school security services that are provided to a nonpublic school under the provisions of the "Secure Schools for All Children Act" would include the hiring of school security personnel. Under the "School Funding Reform Act of 2008," school districts throughout the State receive a category of funding identified as security categorical aid. This bill would permit a board of education to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel. Under the "Secure Schools for All Children Act," a board of education is required to adopt policies and procedures to provide students enrolled full-time in a nonpublic school within the district with security services, equipment, or technology to help ensure a safe and secure school environment. Current Department of Education Guidance concerning the "Secure Schools for All Children Act" includes the hiring of security guards as acceptable security service expenditures. This bill amends the "Secure Schools for all Children Act" to specify that school security services may include hiring of school security personnel.

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Tony Bucco (R)*,  Bob Singer (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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