Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1396 By Senator Gruters 22-01116A-24 20241396__ Page 1 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled 1

An act relating to security for Jewish day schools and 2 preschools; creating s. 1001.2921, F.S.; subject to 3 and consistent with funds appropriated from the 4 General Appropriations Act, requiring the Department 5 of Education to establish a program to provide funds 6 to full-time Jewish day schools and preschools for 7 specified security purposes; providing authorized uses 8 for specified funds; authorizing the State Board of 9 Education to adopt rules; providing an effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13

Section

Section 1001.2921, Florida Statutes, is created 14 to read: 15 1001.2921 Security funding for Jewish day schools and 16 preschools.— 17

(1) As authorized by and consistent with funds appropriated 18 in the General Appropriations Act, the Department of Education 19 shall establish a program to provide funds to make full-time 20 Jewish day schools and preschools in this state secure with 21 professional security hardening, as needed, to better secure 22 facilities of such schools and preschools and to protect their 23 students. Based on a risk assessment by a law enforcement agency 24 or a private security company, recurring funds must be used for 25 any of the following: 26 (

a) The purchase and installation of security cameras, 27 perimeter lighting, perimeter fencing, and shatter-resistant 28 glass for windows. 29 Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1396 22-01116A-24 20241396__ Page 2 of 2 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. (

b) Hiring or contracting with security personnel who are 30 licensed and regulated by the state and insured. 31 (

c) Expenses relating to transportation to minimize 32 security exposure of staff, parents, and students. 33 (

d) Other nonhardening security measures, including, but 34 not limited to, providing professional detection, prevention, 35 and security services to such schools and preschools. 36

(2) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to 37 administer this section. 38

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 39