Indiana § 20-49-10-4 - School corporation and charter school safety advance program established
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§ 20-49-10-4. School corporation and charter school safety advance program established
Sec. 4. (a) The school corporation and charter school safety advance program is established. The purpose of the program is to:
(1) make advances to school corporations or charter schools (or one (1) or more coalitions of public schools applying jointly) for equipment purchases or capital improvements necessary to improve school security;
(2) increase school safety by:
(A) helping teachers, school staff, and school employees acquire specialized firearms instruction; 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; and
(3) provide funding in the event of a school shooting to cover the costs of counseling for students, teachers, school staff, and school employees.
(b) The state board, in consultation with the secured school safety board established by IC 10-21-1-3, shall administer the program.
(c) The total amount of advances that the state board may make under this chapter during the state biennium beginning July 1, 2017, and ending June 30, 2019, may not exceed thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000).
As added by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.13. Amended by P.L.218-2023, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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