Sec. 5.5. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school and the sheriff for the county in which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located may jointly apply to the board for a one (1) time grant from the fund to provide for the initial set up costs for an active event warning system.

     (b) The application must include the following:

(1) A concise description of the school corporation’s, charter school’s, or accredited nonpublic school’s security needs.

(2) Any other information required by the board.

(3) A statement whether the school corporation or charter school has completed a school safety plan and has filed the plan with the county school safety commission for the county in which the school corporation or charter school is located.

(4) A statement from the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school verifying that the active event warning system meets the specifications listed under section 4.5(a) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.150-2023, SEC.7.

   Sec. 5. The department shall include the following within the guidelines under section 4 of this chapter:

(1) Guidelines for implementing universal electronic access to school property for law enforcement to all schools within each county.

(2) Guidelines for implementing access to closed circuit cameras from a central location to be used in an emergency situation.

As added by P.L.50-2019, SEC.10.