This bill creates a new law by adding a "school security and preparedness infrastructure grant program" to chapter 28A.335 RCW and directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to administer a competitive grant program, subject to amounts appropriated, to increase the physical security of K‑12 public school facilities and campuses. It is a procedural change establishing a new grant program rather than a change to penalties or criminal law. Public school districts may apply for grants for specified project categories, including entrance and door security (including panic buttons), fencing and perimeter security, construction or infrastructure to direct public entry through limited entrances, repair or upgrades of existing physical security infrastructure, infrastructure to assist or expedite law enforcement response to emergencies on school grounds, and planning grants for improved campus security. Grant recipients may use no more than 3% of each award for management and administration, and no single school district may receive more than $2,000,000 in a biennium. OSPI must develop the application process and evaluation criteria, prioritize awards based on physical security needs and improved safety, and provide an annual progress report to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the legislature beginning December 1, 2025, showing the total number of applications and amounts requested and listing projects approved for funding. The section is subject to amounts appropriated and does not specify an appropriation amount or funding source. The text does not include the detailed application process, scoring or prioritization methodology, award timeline, the names of the "relevant policy and fiscal committees," an effective date for the new law or start date for the program beyond the reporting requirement, or definitions for terms such as "biennium" or "public school districts."

If enacted, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) would start a competitive grant program that lets K-12 public school districts apply for funds to pay for physical security work such as secured entrances and doors (including panic buttons), fencing and perimeter upgrades, directing public entry through fewer entrances, repairs to existing security infrastructure, projects to help law enforcement respond more quickly, and campus security planning. Awards would be limited to $2,000,000 per district per two-year period and grant recipients could spend no more than 3% of each award on administration; OSPI must set up the application and criteria, prioritize projects based on physical security needs and safety improvements, and provide an annual report to the legislature beginning December 1, 2025 that lists applications, amounts requested, and approved projects. Public school districts are the main potential beneficiaries because this creates a new source of money for security upgrades, but whether districts can actually get funding depends on future appropriations because no total funding amount or source is specified, so access to funds is uncertain. OSPI will take on new responsibilities to design, run, and oversee the grant competition and reporting, and districts will likely need to spend staff time preparing competitive applications and complying with the 3% administration cap. Important details needed to predict timing and scale — total appropriation, application rules, timelines, definitions of terms, and an effective start date for the program — are not provided in the text.