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Indiana plans to make an anonymous school safety tip line available to all K-12 schools starting in January. The optional service will be free to schools, monitored around the clock and funded through a $1 million state investment, according to the governor’s office.
Indiana plans to launch an anonymous school safety tip line for all K-12 schools starting in January, giving students, school staff and families a way to report concerns at any time. The optional service will be available to schools at no cost and receive 24/7, year-round monitoring, the governor’s office said.
The program is part of a $1 million state investment, according to the governor’s office. Schools may choose whether to enroll. The state has not said how many schools are expected to take part before or after the January launch.
Gov. Mike Braun said students, staff and families will be able to report bullying, threats, violence or concern that someone may be struggling. The Office of School Safety will conduct outreach and education sessions with schools in the coming months to explain the program.
Office of School Safety Director Julie Smith said trained safety specialists will monitor reports 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. She said urgent concerns may be escalated to designated school officials and emergency responders when necessary. The announcement did not detail how reports will be submitted, how quickly routine tips will be handled or what procedures schools must follow after receiving a referral.
Round-the-Clock Reporting for Schools
The planned service would give participating schools a reporting channel that remains available outside school hours, rather than limiting the opportunity to raise a concern to the school day. That could matter when students or families learn about a threat or other safety issue at night, on weekends or during school breaks.
Its practical reach will depend on school enrollment and public awareness. Participation is optional, and the state has not provided an enrollment target. The announcement also describes a route for reporting concerns, not a guarantee that every report will lead to a particular response or outcome.
The stated escalation process links trained specialists with school officials and emergency responders when necessary. That arrangement may help route urgent information, but the state has not yet published detailed response standards or explained how it will evaluate the service’s performance.
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Indiana’s School Safety Office
Braun created the Office of School Safety last year as part of his public safety agenda. The office absorbed the Indiana Secured School Safety Board’s role overseeing millions of dollars in annual safety grants awarded to schools. The tip line is a new reporting service within the state’s broader school-safety work.
Indiana also has a separate anonymous reporting system operated by Attorney General Todd Rokita, called Eyes on Education. The source report describes that system as focused on alleged inappropriate curriculum or staff actions, including issues involving LGBTQ+ topics, critical race theory, discrimination and comments about Charlie Kirk. The planned safety tip line has a different stated focus: reporting potential safety concerns such as bullying, threats and violence.
“Safety concerns do not stop when the school day ends.”
— Julie Smith, director of the Office of School Safety
Enrollment and Response Rules
The announcement does not identify the platform or explain whether people will report by phone, text, web form or another method. It also does not specify how anonymity will be protected, what information a tipster will need to provide, or whether a person submitting a report can receive updates.
Other details remain unreported, including the number of schools expected to enroll, how the $1 million will be allocated, what response times will apply and how non-urgent reports will be handled. The state has not described how it will track outcomes or assess the program after launch. The announcement says the service will be available starting in January but does not give a specific date.
Outreach Before the January Launch
The Office of School Safety plans to hold outreach and education sessions with schools over the coming months. Those sessions are expected to provide schools with more information about the optional program ahead of its planned January start.
Further guidance will be needed to clarify how schools can enroll, how reports reach specialists and school officials, and when emergency responders may be contacted. Until those details are released, the state’s announced plan is a free, optional service for K-12 schools with round-the-clock monitoring and escalation of urgent concerns when necessary.
Key Questions
When will Indiana’s school safety tip line start?
The state plans to make the service available to K-12 schools starting in January. The announcement did not provide a specific launch date.
Who can use the tip line?
Gov. Mike Braun said students, staff and families will be able to submit anonymous reports about school safety concerns.
What kinds of concerns can be reported?
The announced examples include bullying, threats, violence and concerns about someone who may be struggling.
Will schools have to join or pay for the service?
No. Enrollment is described as optional, and the program will be offered to schools at no cost.
Who will monitor reports?
The Office of School Safety says trained safety specialists will monitor the service 24 hours a day, year-round. Urgent concerns may be escalated to designated school officials and emergency responders when necessary.
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