,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aaib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,grothman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,king of ,iowa1 and ,mr4 ,diaz-,balart7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to improve school safety4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,student and ,teacher ,safety ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,supporting safer schools 7a7 ,student support and academic enrichment grants ,subpart #a of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaa et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating sections #daji through #daab as sections #daaj through #daac1 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after section #dajh the following3 #daji4 ,activities to support school safety and prevent violence against students or school personnel ,each local educational agency1 or consortium of such agencies1 that receives an allocation under section #daje7;a7 may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent1 mitigate1 or respond to incidents of violence4 4 7b7 ,definitions ,section #dajb of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by inserting including the prevention of gun violence1 after school safety12 7#b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#h7 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,school safety infrastructure improvements ,the term school safety infrastructure improvements means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school1 ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency1 or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel1 including-- 7,a7 physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school1 including locks1 double entry systems1 hardened entrances1 and interior and exterior video surveillance systems2 7,b7 security doors1 automatic locks1 security glass1 alarm systems1 metal detectors1 and sensor systems2 7,c7 emergency communications systems1 including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems2 7,d7 perimeter fencing2 7,e7 emergency exit systems2 7,f7 duress or panic systems2 7,g7 emergency tip lines2 and 7,h7 any other physical improvements to existing facilities where the primary purpose is to improve or enhance school safety4 4 7c7 ,formula grants to ,states ,section #dajc7;a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaac7;a77 is amended1 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #daab and inserting section #daac4 7d7 ,state use of funds ,section #dajd7;b77#c77;,b7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaad7;b77#c77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7iii71 by striking and at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7v7 improving the safety and security of schools1 which may include-- 7,i7 identifying and disseminating best practices for school safety2 7,,ii7 assisting in the establishment or implementation of emergency planning1 which may include emergency response teams to address emergencies at schools2 7,,iii7 establishing or identifying agreements with local law enforcement and health agencies1 including nonprofit1 public1 and private mental health agencies and institutions1 to improve coordination of services and identify threats to the safety of students and school personnel2 and 7,,iv7 school safety infrastructure improvements2 and 4 7e7 ,local educational agency applications ,section #dajf7;e7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaaf7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by striking #daji and inserting #daaj2 and 7ii7 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,f72 and 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d71 the following3 7,e7 if applicable1 how funds will be used for activities related to supporting school safety infrastructure improvements under section #daji2 and 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting 1 including charter schools where applicable1 after schools2 7,b7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,f7 and 7,g71 respectively2 7,c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 the following3 7,e7 use a portion of funds received under this subpart to support one or more of the activities authorized under section #daji2 2 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,f71 as so redesignated-- 7i7 by striking section #daji7;a7 and inserting section #daaj7;a72 and 7ii7 by striking section #daji7;b7 and inserting section #daaj7;b74 7f7 ,activities ,to support safe and healthy students ,section #dajh7;a77#e7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaah7;a77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking #daaa and inserting #daab2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #daaa and inserting #daab4 7g7 ,activities ,to support the effective use of technology ,section #daaj of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaai71 as redesignated by subsection 7a71 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 providing technology to improve school safety4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,a local and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,a local 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitation described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to technology infrastructure that is also a school safety infrastructure improvement4 4 7h7 ,technical amendment ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act is amended by striking the items relating to sections #daji1 #daaj1 #daaa1 and #daab and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #daji4 ,activities to support school safety and prevent violence against students or school personnel4 ,sec4 #daaj4 ,activities to support the effective use of technology4 ,sec4 #daaa4 ,supplement1 not supplant4 ,sec4 #daab4 ,rule of construction4 ,sec4 #daac4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4