Missouri State Funding
State Funding
Missouri has previously funded school-safety improvements through competitive grants, while current legislative proposals continue to focus on faster emergency response, panic alert technology, and critical incident mapping.
School Safety Grant Program
Missouri’s School Safety Grant Program was administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to help schools improve physical security, emergency preparedness, and safety-related technology.
The program was originally supported through House Bill 14 in FY2023, which provided $20 million in school-safety grants for local education agencies. A second round was funded in FY2024 with an additional $50 million, expanding eligibility to local education agencies and nonpublic schools.
The grant supported approved safety improvements such as:
- emergency communication tools;
- visitor management systems;
- access-control upgrades;
- video surveillance equipment;
- safety planning;
- vulnerability assessments;
- staff training;
- building security systems;
- bleeding control kits;
- automated external defibrillators;
- playground fencing;
- protective bollards;
- safety film for exterior door glass and sidelights.
The two rounds provided a combined $70 million for school-safety projects. As of July 2026, no additional Missouri School Safety Grant round has been publicly announced, so this program should be described as a previously available funding opportunity unless the state releases new guidance.
Proposed Alyssa’s Law Legislation
Missouri lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require school districts and charter schools to implement wearable panic alert systems.
Under the proposal, each school employee would receive a wearable panic alert device capable of contacting emergency responders, transmitting 911 calls and mobile activations, and supporting emergency notifications such as a campus-wide lockdown.
The proposal also includes requirements for emergency response mapping. These maps would need to support public-safety coordination, include accurate school facility information, and remain accessible to local law enforcement under appropriate access protocols.
As of July 2026, this legislation has not been enacted. It should be presented as a pending proposal rather than a current statewide requirement.
Missouri Center for Education Safety
The Missouri Center for Education Safety is operated by the Missouri School Boards’ Association and serves as a statewide school-safety resource.
The center supports Missouri schools with emergency planning, preparedness, school security guidance, training, and reliable safety resources. It also helps school leaders and community partners strengthen prevention, response, and recovery planning.
The center’s work is based on the idea that safe learning environments require cooperation among schools, families, policymakers, law enforcement, emergency responders, and community organizations.
School Safety Academy
The Missouri School Safety Academy provides training for school safety professionals and school community partners.
Participants receive instruction on broad school-safety concepts, emerging safety trends, emergency operations planning, behavioral threat assessment, crisis communication, legal considerations, mental health, site assessment, cybersecurity, and related topics.
After completing the academy, participants may become Certified School Safety Specialists. Certified specialists are expected to complete ongoing school-safety training to maintain their knowledge and certification.
Courage2Report
Courage2Report is Missouri’s statewide confidential school-safety reporting program. It allows students, parents, school personnel, and community members to report concerns involving threats or potential violence connected to Missouri public or private schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12.
Reports may involve concerns such as assault, weapons, planned school violence, suicide threats, bullying, or other threats to student and staff safety.
The program is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once a report is received, appropriate school officials and law enforcement partners determine the necessary response.
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