| Date: | December 11, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | FY25 School Safety Allotment Data Collection |
| Category: | School Safety and Security |
| Next Steps: | Complete the FY25 School Safety Allotment data collection survey |
The 榴莲视屏 (榴莲视屏) is committed to supporting school systems in their efforts to improve the safety and security of school facilities for students, staff, and visitors. This To the Administrator Addressed provides information related to the FY25 School Safety Allotment Data Collection.
The 86th Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 11, creating an annual school safety allotment to help fund equipment, programs, and training related to school safety and security. The 87th Legislature enacted House Bill (HB) 1525, which included a provision requiring 榴莲视屏 to publish an annual report on the programs, personnel, resources, and other purposes for which school systems use those funds.
FY25 School Safety Allotment data will be collected through a mandatory survey from Monday, January 5, 2026, to Friday, February 27, 2026. When completing the survey, school systems should account only for the funds allotted from the School Safety Allotment. School systems must complete the by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026.
To have the information readily available to respond to the survey, school systems were advised to begin tracking the expenditures utilizing a local option code assigned in the school system鈥檚 accounting application. There is not an assigned Program Intent Code for this allotment.
To determine your school system鈥檚 allotment amount:
Please review the FY25 School Safety Allotment data collection prior to submission. For additional information, please see .
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of School Safety and Security at SafeSchools@tea.texas.gov.