89R15991 AMF-D     By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 2709       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to permissible uses of the school safety allotment under   the Foundation School Program.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 48.115(b), Education Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  Funds allocated under this section must be used to   improve school safety and security, including costs associated   with:                (1)  securing school facilities in accordance with the   requirements of Section 37.351, including:                      (A)  improvements to school infrastructure;                      (B)  the use or installation of perimeter security   fencing conducive to a public school learning environment or   physical barriers, which may not include razor wire;                      (C)  exterior door and window safety and security   upgrades, including exterior door numbering and locking systems and   security film that provides resistance to a forced entry; and                      (D)  the purchase and maintenance of:                            (i)  security cameras and, if the district   has already installed security cameras, other security equipment,   including video surveillance as provided by Section 29.022; [and]                            (ii)  technology, including communications   systems or devices, such as silent panic alert devices, two-way   radios, or wireless Internet booster equipment, that facilitates   communication and information sharing between students, school   personnel, and first responders in an emergency; and                            (iii)  mobile metal detectors;                (2)  providing security for the district, including:                      (A)  employing school district peace officers,   private security officers, and school marshals; and                      (B)  collaborating with local law enforcement   agencies, such as entering into a memorandum of understanding for   the assignment of school resource officers to schools in the   district;                (3)  school safety and security measures, including:                      (A)  active shooter and emergency response   training;                      (B)  prevention and treatment programs relating   to addressing adverse childhood experiences; and                      (C)  the prevention, identification, and   management of emergencies and threats, using evidence-based,   effective prevention practices and including:                            (i)  providing licensed counselors, social   workers, chaplains, and individuals trained in restorative   discipline and restorative justice practices;                            (ii)  providing mental health personnel and   support, including chaplains;                            (iii)  providing behavioral health   services, including services provided by chaplains;                            (iv)  establishing threat reporting   systems; and                            (v)  developing and implementing programs   focused on restorative justice practices, culturally relevant   instruction, and providing mental health support, including   support provided by chaplains;                (4)  providing programs related to suicide prevention,   intervention, and postvention, including programs provided by   chaplains; and                (5)  employing a school safety director and other   personnel to manage and monitor school safety initiatives and the   implementation of school safety requirements for the district.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.