Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-145

EDU 145

School Safety Grant Program

Messrs. Tarr, deMacedo, Tran, Humason, Fattman and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 7009-6600 the following item:

"7009-6800 For an infrastructure grant program to assist public schools in enhancing safety and security measures; provided, that grants shall be administered by the executive office of education in coordination with the executive office of public safety and security, the executive office of health and human services and the Massachusetts school building authority; provided further, that the grants shall be used for retrofitting and upgrading school buildings with safety and security enhancements including, but not limited to, classroom door locks, security camera or active shooter detection systems; provided further, that the department shall make efforts to notify all public school districts of said program; provided further, that criteria shall be established to prioritize those schools most in need of infrastructure improvements related to safety and security and most in need of financial assistance for implementing said improvements; and provided further, that the executive office of education shall submit a report, not later than March 1, 2020 to the executive office for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the awarding of grants and the expected use of said

grants…………………………………$7,500,000".