Appropriations - As introduced, appropriates funds to the department of education for the purpose of providing school safety grants to LEAs, public charter schools, and nonpublic schools to be used for walk-through detectors and scanners in schools. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 13 and Title 49.

SB 873 appropriates $20 million for public schools (including local education agencies and charter schools) and $4 million for nonpublic schools to purchase walk-through scanners or use funds for other school safety measures if scanners are already installed. The bill directs the Tennessee Department of Education to distribute these funds specifically for school safety equipment and prevention efforts related to school safety incidents. It applies directly to eligible schools seeking to enhance security infrastructure, with funding designated for fiscal years 2024-2025 and future years as specified in the bill's legislative intent.