Board Urges Tweaks to School Safety Bill
Members of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education say they don't like the idea of using casino money to fund school safety and mental health programs.
The Anne Arundel Board of Education fully supports the idea of more money for security and mental health programs at public schools, but expressed concern about the idea of gambling proceeds being used as a primary funding source. The Board on Wednesday voted to request an amendment to House Bill 138, a measure sponsored by Del. Nik Kipke (R-Pasadena), which would allow money from the Education Trust Fund to be used for security personnel and equipment, as well as mental health services at schools. The Education Trust Fund is currently funded by proceeds from the state's casinos. Board members voted to support the bill only if funds came from the state's general fund, citing concern that gambling revenue could be unstable. "A lottery …
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