Waco-area districts say state school safety plan 'egregiously underfunded'

A school safety bill awaiting Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature falls far short of paying for the measures it would require schools to implement, officials at several Waco-area districts said.

Many districts in recent years have already started addressing many of the provisions in the bill, including having armed personnel on campuses and retrofitting facilities to include better fencing and locks. But district officials said to continue making improvements, more money is needed.