School Safety

The candidates were asked to respond to the following question in 100 words or less: Following passage of the Comprehensive School Safety Law, what else do you believe needs to be done to keep our children safe in school?

Republican

Pat Browne

I am proud to have authored this legislation, which provides security expertise and funding to schools so that they may invest in equipment or personnel to protect our children. Part of the historic $60 million investment are requirements that school districts comprehensively evaluate their safety needs and apply for funding to address any deficiencies that may exist. The School Safety Task Force, established in this legislation, provides an ongoing forum to craft ideas for additional equipment and student-specific intervention initiatives. Implementing the new school construction formula – which I led in developing – will also, for the first time, prioritize reimbursements for security measures included in school construction/renovation projects.