SCH CD-OFFICE OF SCH SAFETY House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 105 ILCS 5/2-3.176 new Amends the School Code to create the Office of School Safety within the State Board of Education. Provides for the Office's duties. Requires the Office to create a grant program for expenditures related to improving school safety. Provides that grant funds must be used for school security improvements, including training and safety-related upgrades to school buildings, equipment (including metal detectors and x-ray machines), and facilities. Specifies the grant application requirements. Effective January 1, 2020.Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) House Bill 2609 is estimated to have a fiscal impact of up to $161,600,000 on the Illinois State Board of Education's General Revenue Fund budget. The most recent Capital Needs Assessment Survey Results (2016) identified $161 million in capital costs for school security measures based on 406 of 852 school districts responding to the survey. In addition, ISBE estimates $350,000 in operational costs will be needed to support three new staff required to staff the new office and carry out its functions and duties. An estimated $250,000 has also been included for grants for school district training.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. 2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee 3/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education: School Curriculum & Policies Committee; 012-007-000 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2019HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer 4/1/2019HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer 4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 4/2/2019HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/8/2019HouseFiscal Note Filed 4/10/2019HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Tom Demmer 4/10/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2019HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 4/12/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die