School security grants

AN ACT Relating to establishing the school security and 1
preparedness infrastructure grant program; and adding a new section 2
to chapter 28A.335 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.335 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) The school security and preparedness infrastructure grant 7
program is created in the office of the superintendent of public 8
instruction. Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for 9
this specific purpose, the office of the superintendent of public 10
instruction must establish a competitive grant program to increase 11
the physical security of K-12 public school facilities and campuses.12
(2) Public school districts are eligible to apply for the grants. 13
Eligible projects include: 14
(a) Entrance and door security including panic buttons;15
(b) Fencing; 16
(c) Perimeter security infrastructure; 17
(d) Construction or infrastructure projects designed to direct 18
the public entering school grounds through as few entrances as 19
possible, such as through the main entrance of a school 20
administrative office; 21
S-0039.2
SENATE BILL 5003
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Torres, Christian, Dozier, Fortunato, Gildon, Harris,
Hasegawa, Krishnadasan, McCune, Salomon, Schoesler, Wagoner, Warnick,
and J. Wilson
Prefiled 12/02/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
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(e) Repair or upgrades of existing physical security 1
infrastructure; 2
(f) Infrastructure designed to assist with or expedite law 3
enforcement response to a threat or emergency within the school 4
grounds; and 5
(g) Planning grants for improved security on campuses.6
(3) No more than three percent of each grant may be expended by 7
the grant recipients for management and administration of the grant.8
(4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction must 9
develop an application process and project evaluation criteria to 10
evaluate applications. Priority for awards must be based on physical 11
security needs and resulting improved safety. No award per school 12
district may exceed $2,000,000 in a biennium. 13
(5) Beginning December 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the 14
office of the superintendent of public instruction must provide a 15
progress report to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the 16
legislature. The report must include: 17
(a) The total number of applications and amount of funding 18
requested; and 19
(b) A list and description of projects approved for funding.20
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