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This bill appropriates $3,200,000 from the state general fund to the school safety interoperability fund for the fiscal year 2026-2027, with specific amounts allocated to nine county sheriff's offices to support their school safety programs. These programs, administered by the department of administration, must utilize a secure, multimedia data communications system connecting public safety agencies and public schools (kindergarten through grade twelve) to enhance safety through features like identifying user locations during incidents, secure text messaging and file sharing, collaborative mapping, integrated panic alarms, real-time communication including video sharing, and encrypted communications. The bill also mandates that each participating public school test the school safety program at least twice annually to ensure its functionality, and requires sheriffs or police departments to report annually on program expenditures.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85213