Bills › 91st General Assembly
Establishing the school security personnel grant program within the department of education and making appropriations
Sponsored by Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)
Topics:State budgetK–12 educationPublic safety & emergenciesSchool safety
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa will create a new grant program to help small school districts pay for security. Schools with fewer than 1,000 students can receive up to $50,000 each year to help cover the costs of hiring private security officers or police officers. To get this money, the school districts must also provide their own funds to match the grant.1
Read the official explanation
This bill establishes the school security personnel grant program within the department of education (DE). The bill requires DE to develop and administer the program to provide annual grants to match moneys provided by school districts with a total enrollment of less than 1,000 students to allow such school districts to offset costs associated with employing, or retaining the services of, a private school security officer or school resource officer.6 (professional permit to carry weapons). Additionally, current law defines “school resource officer” as either a peace officer or a reserve peace officer. The bill provides that the amount of an annual grant provided by DE to a school district that has provided matching moneys pursuant to this provision shall not exceed $50,000. The bill establishes a school security personnel grant program fund in the state treasury to be administered by DE.
Why it matters. School districts with fewer than 1,000 students can receive annual grants of up to $50,000 from the Department of Education to help pay for private school security officers or school resource officers. These grants are designed to match funds provided by the school districts to help offset the costs of employing or retaining these security personnel.2