Permits public and nonpublic schools to utilize security categorical aid to hire school security personnel.

This bill (S 692) allows New Jersey school districts to use existing "security categorical aid" funds - provided under the School Funding Reform Act - to hire school security personnel for both public and nonpublic schools within their districts. It amends the Secure Schools for All Children Act to explicitly state that security services may include hiring security staff, aligning with current Department of Education guidance. The change clarifies that districts can directly allocate this specific security funding for personnel, rather than only for equipment or technology. It does not create new funding or requirements, but formalizes a practice already permitted under existing rules. The bill applies statewide to all school districts serving students in nonpublic schools.