10-21-1-5.5. Grant Application for Active Event Warning System; Procedure
Sec. 5.5. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school and the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located may jointly apply to the board for a one (1) time grant from the fund to provide for the initial set up costs for […]
10-21-1-6. Repayment of Grant Not Required
Sec. 6. A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school that is awarded a grant under this chapter is not required to repay or reimburse the board or fund the amount of the grant. As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.197-2019, SEC.7; P.L.50-2019, SEC.8; P.L.211-2019, SEC.14.
10-21-1-6.5. Secured School Safety Board Review of Advances From Common School Fund
Sec. 6.5. If a school corporation or charter school (or a coalition of public schools applying jointly) indicates on an application under section 5 of this chapter that the school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools applying jointly) requests, in addition to the matching grant under this chapter, an advance under IC […]
10-21-1-7. Department of Homeland Security to Annually Report to Budget Committee Concerning the Grant Program
Sec. 7. The department of homeland security shall report before October 1 of each year to the budget committee concerning grants awarded under this chapter during the previous fiscal year. As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.50-2019, SEC.9.
10-21-1-8. Submission of Report to Legislative Council
Sec. 8. On or before December 1, 2018, and periodically thereafter, the board shall conduct a review and submit a report to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6. The report: (1) must provide an overview of the current status of school safety across the state; and (2) may make recommendations to […]
10-21-1.5-1. “Department”
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “department” refers to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1. As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
10-21-1.5-2. “Emergency Response System”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “emergency response system” means systems designed to improve technology and infrastructure on school property that may be used to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a manmade or natural disaster or emergency occurring on school property. As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
10-21-1.5-3. “School Property”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “school property” means any property owned, rented, leased, or operated by: (1) a nonpublic school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-12); (2) a public school (as defined in IC 20-18-2-15); or (3) an approved postsecondary educational institution (as defined by IC 21-7-13-6). As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
10-21-1.5-4. Emergency Response System Guidelines
Sec. 4. Not later than July 1, 2017, the department shall establish and maintain guidelines for emergency response systems. The department shall establish emergency response system guidelines with input from the division of school building physical security and safety (established by IC 20-19-3-14). As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1.
10-21-1.5-5. Guidelines; Universal Electronic Access; Closed Circuit Cameras
Sec. 5. The department shall include the following within the guidelines under section 4 of this chapter: (1) Guidelines for implementing universal electronic access to school property for law enforcement to all schools within each county. (2) Guidelines for implementing access to closed circuit cameras from a central location to be used in an emergency […]