Indiana Starting Anonymous School Safety Tip Line in January
State officials are preparing to launch an an anonymous tip line regarding school safety concerns.
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State officials are planning to launch an anonymous tip line regarding safety concerns that will be available for all K-12 schools starting in January.
The line will be monitored 24 hours a day year-round as part of what will be a $1 million investment to ensure all schools have access to a platform for reporting possible safety issues, the governor鈥檚 office announced Friday.
Enrollment in the program is optional and will be offered to all schools at no cost.
鈥淪tudents, staff and families will be able to anonymously report bullying, threats, violence or concerns about someone who may be struggling,鈥� Gov. Mike Braun said. 鈥淓very Hoosier student deserves a safe place to learn. So, if you鈥檙e worried about yourself or someone else, speak up.鈥�
The state鈥檚 Office of School Safety will hold outreach and education sessions with schools about the program over the coming months.
鈥淪afety concerns do not stop when the school day ends,鈥� Office of School Safety said. 鈥淭his will provide 24/7/365 monitoring by trained safety specialists, with urgent concerns escalated to designated school officials and emergency responders when necessary.鈥�
Braun created the last year as part of his public safety agenda. The new office absorbed Indiana鈥檚 in overseeing millions of dollars in annual safety grants awarded to schools.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita operates a separate anonymous reporting system 鈥� 鈥� that focuses on alleged inappropriate curriculum or staff actions. It includes issues involving LGBTQ+, so-called critical race theory, discrimination and Charlie Kirk comments.
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