Bill Title: Creating a school safety capital grant program
Committee: House Capital Budget
Companion Bill:
Bill Summary:
AN ACT Relating to school safety capital grants; and adding a new 1 section to chapter 28A.525 RCW.
What the Bill says:
The bill states that the school districts can apply for state grants to upgrade their public school buildings with regards to safety for the faculty by installing such things as metal detectors and safety protocol buzzers for admittance into offices.
Our Summary Opinion:
It is prioritizing public safety of faculty and secondarily of the students.
Status: The house bill has been scheduled for a hearing in the Capital Budget Committee on January 30th @ 1:30 pm.