This bill establishes a new school resource officer grant program within the Department of Education to provide financial assistance to school districts for the costs associated with employing or retaining a school resource officer, as defined by federal law. The program will be administered by the state board of education, which is tasked with creating rules for grant applications, eligibility, and award criteria. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and school districts must provide matching funds on a one-to-one basis to qualify for the grant, with a maximum grant amount set at $12,000.

Additionally, the bill creates a dedicated fund in the state treasury for the school resource officer grant program and appropriates $480,000 from the general fund for the fiscal year 2026-2027 to support this initiative. The funds awarded must supplement existing public funding for similar purposes and will not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year, ensuring continued availability for future expenditures related to the program.