1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Student and Teacher Safety Act of 2018 . 2. Supporting safer schools (a) Student support and academic enrichment grants Subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7111 et seq.) is amended— (1) by redesignating sections 4109 through 4112 as sections 4110 through 4113, respectively; and (2) by inserting after section 4108 the following: 4109. Activities to support school safety and prevent violence against students or school personnel Each local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies, that receives an allocation under section 4105(a) may use such funds for school safety infrastructure improvements to prevent, mitigate, or respond to incidents of violence. . (b) Definitions Section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7112 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (5)(B), by inserting including the prevention of gun violence, after school safety, ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) School safety infrastructure improvements The term school safety infrastructure improvements means improvements to the physical facility or technology of a school to prevent intruders from entering a school, ensure students and school personnel may safely enter the school building and exit during an emergency, or protect the life and well-being of students and school personnel, including— (A) physical improvements to the school to prevent and deter unauthorized access to the school, including locks, double entry systems, hardened entrances, and interior and exterior video surveillance systems; (B) security doors, automatic locks, security glass, alarm systems, metal detectors, and sensor systems; (C) emergency communications systems, including wireless and geographically precise mobile alert systems; (D) perimeter fencing; (E) emergency exit systems; (F) duress or panic systems