Indiana § 10-21-1-16 - Grant application for specialized firearms training

§ 10-21-1-16. Grant application for specialized firearms training

Sec. 16. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may apply to the board for a grant from the fund to:

(1) increase school safety by:

(A) helping teachers, school staff, and school employees acquire specialized firearms instruction as described in IC 10-21-3; and

(B) defraying tuition related expenses for teachers, school staff, and school employees who wish to enroll in the course of firearms instruction described in IC 10-21-3; or

(2) provide funding in the event of a school shooting to cover the costs of counseling for students, teachers, school staff, and school employees.

(b) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school:

(1) is not subject to the restriction in section 4 of this chapter that a school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may receive only one (1) matching grant each year; and

(2) may receive an additional matching grant under section 4 of this chapter for the purposes described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.218-2023, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.46.

IC 10-21-1.5Chapter 1.5. School Emergency Response Systems

10-21-1.5-1"Department" 10-21-1.5-2"Emergency response system" 10-21-1.5-3"School property" 10-21-1.5-4Emergency response system guidelines 10-21-1.5-5Guidelines; universal electronic access; closed circuit cameras

IC 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.

IC 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.

IC 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.

IC 10-21-1.5-4Emergency response system guidelines Sec. 4. The office of school safety (as established by IC 10-19-3.5-4) shall establish and maintain guidelines for emergency response systems. The office of school safety shall establish emergency response system guidelines with input from the department of education.

As added by P.L.27-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.47.

IC 10-21-1.5-5Guidelines; 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 situation.

As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.10.

IC 10-21-3Chapter 3. Specialized Firearms Instruction for Teachers, School Staff, and School Employees

10-21-3-1Definitions 10-21-3-2Grant application; eligibility 10-21-3-3Grant application; form and manner; rules 10-21-3-4Specialized firearms instruction; topics and qualifications 10-21-3-5Applicant personality inventory testing 10-21-3-6Specialized firearms instruction; use of grant funds for approved course 10-21-3-7Specialized firearms instruction; completion certificate 10-21-3-8Specialized firearms instruction; prohibitions 10-21-3-9Violation and reimbursement 10-21-3-10Confidentiality; prohibition on disclosure