Establishing the school resource officer grant program within the department of education, and making appropriations

This bill establishes the school resource officer grant program within the department of education to provide grants to school districts to offset the costs associated with employing, or retaining the services of, one school resource officer, as defined under federal law. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the grant program, including rules relating to grant application materials, eligibility requirements, and award criteria. The rules must require the department to award grants on a first-come, first-served basis. The state board is responsible for approving or rejecting applications submitted by school districts under the grant program. The bill requires school districts to provide matching moneys, on a one-to-one basis, to receive a grant under the grant program. The amount of a grant awarded by the department cannot exceed $12,000. The bill establishes a school resource officer grant program fund in the state treasury and appropriates $480,000 from the general fund of the state to the school resource officer grant program fund in FY 2026-2027.