Committee hears bill to create competitive school security infrastructure grant program
Senate Bill 5003 would create a competitive grant, administered by OSPI, to fund physical security projects at public K–12 facilities; presenters discussed eligible projects, caps, ESD coordination and an available fiscal estimate for OSPI implementation.
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Senate Bill 5003, introduced by Senator Torres, was presented as a competitive grant program to increase physical security of public K–12 school facilities. The bill would direct the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to administer grants—subject to appropriation—to eligible projects such as entrance security, fencing and other infrastructure that assists emergency response.
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