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Senate Education Committee adopts technical and security amendments to school safety bill, leaves funding question unresolved
Summary
The committee adopted two technical and security-focused amendments to Senate Bill 290 requiring exterior secure master key boxes and operable master keys; members debated but tabled an amendment to add $5 million in Attorney General grant funding, with lawmakers warning the mandate could become unfunded if grant timing and priorities do not align.
Chair Brenner brought Senate Bill 290 before the Senate Education Committee for its fourth hearing and the panel adopted two amendments aimed at technical corrections and school safety measures. Vice Chair Blessing moved to adopt Amendment 1628, described as an LSC technical fix. The committee then approved Amendment 2187, which "requires public and chartered non public schools to purchase and install" exterior secure master key boxes and to ensure master external and internal keys and access cards are "in current operable form," Blessing said.
Ranking Member Ingram offered Amendment 2193 to increase the appropriation for school safety training grants…
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