147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

FISCAL NOTE

Bill: HOUSE BILL NO. 34

sponsor: Representative D. Short

DESCRIPTION: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ESTABLISHING A SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY FUND.

ASSUMPTIONS:

1. This Act is effective upon an annual appropriation in the Annual Appropriations Act.

2. This Act establishes the Delaware School Safety and Security Fund to allow all public schools to compete for grant awards, not to exceed $50,000 per school, to support projects intended to improve school safety or security.

3. The Department of Education will administer the grant program whereby a five-member committee consisting of one representative from each of the following entities: Department of Education, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget (who will serve as chair of the committee), the Office of the Governor, and the Delaware Association of School Administrators.

4. The School Safety and Security Fund is to initially be funded with $5,000,000 and subject to available appropriations thereafter.

Cost:

Fiscal Year 2014: $5,000,000

Fiscal Year 2015: Subject to available appropriation

Fiscal Year 2016 Subject to available appropriation

Office of Controller General (Amounts are shown in whole dollars)

March 08, 2013

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