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 […]
10-21-1-0.5. Application
Sec. 0.5. This chapter does not apply to a virtual charter school or a virtual accredited nonpublic school. As added by P.L.197-2019, SEC.2.
10-21-1-1. Definitions
Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter: (1) “Accredited nonpublic school” means a nonpublic school that: (A) has voluntarily become accredited under IC 20-31-4.1; or (B) is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized by the state board of education. (2) “Active event warning system” refers to a system […]
10-21-1-2. Indiana Secured School Fund; Matching Grant
Sec. 2. (a) The Indiana secured school fund is established to provide: (1) matching grants to enable school corporations, charter schools, and accredited nonpublic schools to establish programs under which a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school (or a coalition of schools) may: (A) employ a school resource officer, employ a law enforcement […]
10-21-1-3. Secured School Safety Board
Sec. 3. (a) The secured school safety board is established to approve or disapprove applications for matching grants to fund programs described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter and grants described in section 2(a)(2) of this chapter to fund the initial set up costs for an active event warning system. (b) The board consists of […]
10-21-1-4. Award of Matching Grants; Amount and Use of Grants; Match Requirements; County School Safety Commission Requirement
Sec. 4. (a) The board may award a matching grant to enable a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school (or a coalition of schools applying jointly) to: (1) establish a program to employ a school resource officer; (2) employ a law enforcement officer; (3) provide school resource officer training described in IC 20-26-18.2-1(c); […]