H989

North Carolina H989 establishes a School Safety Grants Program to fund training, equipment, and crisis services in public schools.

North Carolina H989, the Build Safer Communities and Schools Act, creates a School Safety Grants Program to enhance safety in public schools. The program provides grants for training to help students develop healthy responses to trauma and stress, school safety equipment, and crisis services. Training includes topics like suicide prevention, cognitive behavioral therapy, and community resilience models. Equipment grants prioritize items such as vehicle barriers, security systems, and active shooter alarms.