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Ohio Attorney General’s School Safety Grants

The Ohio Attorney General’s School Safety Grants recently opened. The money will go quickly, so it is advised that schools apply as soon as possible. The purpose of these grants is to provide financial assistance to public and chartered nonpublic schools, educational service centers, local law enforcement agencies, and schools operated by county boards of developmental disabilities. There are two programs schools can pursue:

Attorney General’s FY26 Program Based School Safety Grant

A first-come, first-served grant program that supports school safety and climate programs through training and equipment purchases. Every eligible school organization is eligible for up to $40,000, until the funds are exhausted.

Attorney General’s FY26 Formula Based School Safety Grant

A first-come, first-served grant program that supports school safety and climate programs through training and equipment purchases. Every eligible school organization is eligible for a formula-based grant of $2,500 or $4.50 per student, whichever amount is greater until the funds are exhausted.

The deadline to apply for both programs is May 26, 2026.

Ohio Senate Proposes Alyssa’s Law: SB313

In September 2024, the Ohio Senate introduced Senate Bill 313, also known as Alyssa’s Law. If enacted, it would require public and chartered nonpublic schools to implement a wearable panic alert system.

The wearable panic alert system would be required to “be capable of integrating with local public safety answering point infrastructure to transmit 9-1-1 calls and mobile activations and initiating a campus-wide lockdown notification.”

The law would also mandate that “each district board and governing authority shall provide each staff person in a school facility with a wearable panic alert device that allows for immediate contact with local emergency response agencies,” as well as ensure that all school staff and personnel receive training on “the protocol for and appropriate use of the panic alert device.”

Additionally, each district board and governing authority would be required to ensure “all security data within a school facility is accessible by a local law enforcement agency and coordinate with the local law enforcement agency to establish appropriate access protocols. Accessible security data includes cameras, maps, and access control;” and “any records, information, photographs, audio and visual presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, recommendations, or consultations or portions thereof relating directly to the physical security or fire safety of a school facility or revealing security or fire safety systems, that are accessed or held by an agency under this section are confidential and are not public records.”

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