School Safety Legislation Passes Out Of Education Committee

Published by News Desk 2 on March 15, 2019.
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On Wednesday, members of the House Education Committee supported a new investment to secure our Tennessee schools.

Backed by Republican leadership and Governor Lee, House Bill 947 proposes a $40 million investment for the school safety grant fund and additional changes to existing law to prioritize the distribution of these grants to help secure school resource officers and additional safety measures.

Currently, 500 Tennessee schools do not have SROs. Legislation filed will provide additional changes to existing law to prioritize the distribution of these grants to fill these positions.

The proposal also focuses on our underserved counties working to secure schools and fill SRO positions by adjusting limited match requirements.

House Bill 947 now heads to the House Finance, Ways, & Means Committee for additional review and discussion.