Establishes County-Based School Security Pilot Program in DOE; appropriates $15 million.

S 1284 establishes a three-year pilot program in Essex, Mercer, and Camden counties to provide public school students with county-based mental health services and enhanced school security infrastructure. The program includes clinical mental health services (individual/group counseling, screenings, crisis intervention), referrals to community providers, and security upgrades like active shooter training and bullet-resistant shields. It appropriates $15 million from the General Fund to the Department of Education for implementation, targeting school districts based on security data from annual violence reports. The program requires annual reports to the Governor and Legislature evaluating mental health services and security measures, with findings determining future expansion or modification.