Safe Schools Act

HR 2592, the Safe Schools Act, allows states and school districts that received pandemic relief funds (ESSERF) to redirect unspent funds toward school security measures instead of their originally designated purposes. It prohibits the federal government from blocking or discouraging this reallocation, even if the security use isn’t tied to pandemic response. The bill defines specific security measures, including metal detectors, threat assessment teams, anonymous reporting systems, security training, and physical safety upgrades like reinforced doors or campus fencing. It applies directly to schools and districts with unused ESSERF funds from pandemic relief programs.