{"id":332998,"date":"2026-07-08T12:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332998\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:17:07","slug":"desantis-vetoes-15m-for-miami-catholic-school-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/332998\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis vetoes $15M for Miami Catholic school security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Screenshot 2026-06-29 155200.png\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis vetoed $15 million for security upgrades at Miami-Dade Catholic schools ahead of approving a $117.6 billion budget which goes into effect July 1.\" alt=\"Gov. DeSantis vetoed $15 million for security upgrades at Miami-Dade Catholic schools ahead of approving a $117.6 billion budget which goes into effect July 1.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Gov. DeSantis vetoed $15 million for security upgrades at Miami-Dade Catholic schools ahead of approving a $117.6 billion budget which goes into effect July 1.<\/p>\n<p>            Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $15 million in state funding that would have paid for security upgrades at Catholic schools in South Florida. The cut came as DeSantis approved a $117.6 billion budget late last month, drawing disappointment from local Catholic leaders who had pushed for the first-time grant funding earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/politics-government\/state-politics\/article316314940.html\">FULL STORY: Miami Catholic schools wanted tighter security. DeSantis cut the funding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis vetoed the full $15 million the Florida Legislature had approved for security grants at schools in the Archdiocese of Miami, which includes 68 schools across Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. It would have been the first time the state funded security measures for Catholic schools.DeSantis said he vetoed the funds because private schools already receive significant state voucher scholarship money and warned against setting a bad precedent. \u201cNo one has done better for Catholic schools, and we have, because we have universal school choice,\u201d he said at a news conference at Hillsborough College.The Archdiocese of Miami called the security enhancements \u201cnot a luxury\u201d but \u201can essential component of providing safe environments where students can learn and thrive.\u201d The funds would have paid for fences, bulletproof glass, video recording systems and safety officer training.Lawmakers approved a separate $15 million for security at Jewish day schools that DeSantis did not veto. The governor said Jewish schools have faced specific, targeted threats since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.Jim Rigg, superintendent of Catholic Schools in Miami, pointed to rising concerns about targeted violence. \u201cUnfortunately, we live in a time where school violence is a reality, not just in Catholic schools, but in all types of schools around the country,\u201d Rigg said. Advocacy for the grants began after last year\u2019s mass shooting at a Catholic Church in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gov. 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