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Senate bill would require exterior law‑enforcement key boxes on every school building, sponsors say
Summary
Senators Patton and Reynolds told the Senate Education Committee that Senate Bill 290 would require exterior secure master key boxes on each school building by June 30, 2027, meeting national testing standards; sponsors said districts may apply for School Safety Grant funding and cited the Uvalde response delay as justification.
Senators Patton and Reynolds testified before the Ohio Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 290, a proposal that would require every public and chartered nonpublic school building in the state to install an exterior secure master key box at a location designated by local law enforcement by June 30, 2027.
Senator Patton told Chair Senator Brenner and committee members the boxes are “a tangible security measure that doesn't involve expensive equipment or a significant change to policy,” and said the measure aligns with recommendations from the U.S. Department of Justice. Senator Reynolds, the joint sponsor, cited the…
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