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This bill modifies the Indiana secured school fund to expand the types of grants available to school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools. Specifically, the bill adds a new provision allowing schools to receive matching grants to fund youth violence early intervention training or programming. The secured school fund, administered by the Department of Homeland Security, already provides grants for various school safety purposes, including hiring school resource officers, conducting site vulnerability assessments, purchasing safety equipment, implementing support services, training canines for school protection, and enhancing emergency preparedness. The bill maintains the existing fund's structure, which includes money from state appropriations, federal grants, and other public or private sources. The new provision allows schools to use these matching grants to specifically address youth violence prevention through training and programming, representing an additional tool for schools to proactively manage student safety. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving schools time to prepare and implement these new potential grant-funded interventions.

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https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/senate/67/details