N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26A-4.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 6A:26A-4.4 - Eligible expenditures for school security grants

(a) Grants awarded pursuant to this subchapter to comply with Alyssa's Law shall meet the requirements set forth at N.J.A.C. 19:32A.

(b) Requests for reimbursement of costs to comply with Alyssa's Law incurred before the effective date of Alyssa's Law shall be eligible for funding, as long as they were incurred after January 1, 2016, and comply with this subchapter.

(c) The following proposed school security projects for work pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5.2shall be eligible for grant funding:

1. Bollards or other barriers impact rated for vehicles along the roadway or curb line in front of the school to prevent vehicles from gaining access to exterior walls, entrances, and areas of mass gatherings, such as courtyards;

2. Lighting around buildings and parking lots;

3. Surveillance cameras;

4. Signage;

5. A secure vestibule with interior doors and an access control system with remote unlocking features, intercom, fixed cameras, and bullet resistant glazing at the school's main entrance not in excess of 300 square feet;

6. Access control systems that allow for remote locking and unlocking of all building access doors;

7. Keyless locking mechanism on interior doors to spaces serving as safe havens during lockdowns;

8. Ballistic or shatter resistant film on glass entrance door sidelights and other vulnerable first floor areas; and

9. Dedicated servers and emergency generators for security systems.

(d) The following expenditures are ineligible for school security grant funding:

1. Expenditures that do not comply with N.J.A.C. 6A:26A-4.1(b);

2. Expenditures at leased facilities, except where:

i. The lessor is a public entity, such as a school district or county college;

ii. The term of the lease agreement is for a minimum of five years, with an end date no earlier than June 30, 2024; and

iii. The school district is authorized to make the improvements represented in the grant application;

3. Expenditures at school buildings that do not serve students in any combination of grades kindergarten through 12;

4. Expenditures pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:7G-5.2without a demonstration of compliance with Alyssa's Law;

5. New construction for security vestibules in excess of 300 square feet;

6. School security audits, safety assessments, or security monitoring fees; and

7. Expenditures to complete the grant application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26A-4.4

Adopted by 52 N.J.R. 694(a), effective 4/6/2020