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Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Filed: 4/2/2019
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2609
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| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2609 by replacing |
| 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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| 4 | | "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
| 5 | | 2-3.176 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/2-3.176 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 2-3.176. School safety and security grants. Subject to |
| 8 | | appropriation or private donations, the State Board of |
| 9 | | Education shall award grants to school districts to support |
| 10 | | school safety and security. Grant funds may be used for school |
| 11 | | security improvements, including professional development, |
| 12 | | safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment, |
| 13 | | including metal detectors and x-ray machines, and facilities, |
| 14 | | including school-based health centers. The State Board must |
| 15 | | prioritize the distribution of grants under this Section to |
| 16 | | school districts designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 under Section |