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Committee approves grant program to help districts fund school crossing guards
Summary
Senate File 123, a competitive grant program to help school districts fund crossing‑guard programs, advanced out of the Senate Education Committee Jan. 30 by a unanimous vote.
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced Senate File 123 on Jan. 30, a bill to create competitive grants to help school districts train and equip crossing guards and, where appropriate, pay wages for employees who perform crossing‑guard duties.
Sponsor Senator Cheryl Brennan described the bill as a response to student safety concerns in her district after a fatality in a crosswalk. The bill allows districts to apply to the Department of Education for grants to support…
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