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Committee advances bill creating Office of School Safety after amendment; vote 14-0
Summary
The Appropriations Committee on the floor advanced House Bill 1637, creating a state Office of School Safety and transferring an existing full-time position to serve as the office's director, after adopting amendment No. 6 and passing the amended bill by a roll-call vote of 14 in favor.
The Appropriations Committee on the floor advanced House Bill 1637, which establishes a state Office of School Safety and transfers an existing full-time position to serve as the office director, after adopting amendment No. 6 and passing the amended bill by roll call.
Supporters told the committee the bill combines staff from the Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security and uses the current School Safety Board as the governing board of the new office. A presenter described the bill's fiscal approach and said the office would give the board expanded purchasing authority to pursue statewide programs such as…
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