Several local school corporations are among many across Indiana receiving grant funding through the Secured School Safety Grant Program. Governor Mike Pence announced Wednesday more than $9 million in funding to more than 250 schools throughout the state.
“It’s a great honor to announce the continuation of these grants to our local schools across the state. All of Indiana’s students deserve to learn and grow in a safe environment,” said Governor Pence. “This is a large step in our partnership with Hoosier families and the local schools to help protect Indiana’s students.”
This is the second time Secured School Safety grants have been awarded. The first awards, announced November 1, 2013, also totaled more than $9 million. During the 2014 legislative session, the pool of eligible recipients was expanded to include cooperative career and technical education centers.
The Secured School Safety Grant program is a dedicated state grant fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, charter schools, or coalitions of school corporations and/or charter schools applying jointly to:
- Conduct a threat assessment;
- Purchase equipment to restrict access to the school or expedite the notification of first responders; and/or
- Employ a school resource officer (SRO).
The list of awards, by county:
Dearborn
- Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.
- South Dearborn Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.
Decatur
- Decatur County Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
- Greensburg Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.
Franklin
- Batesville Community School Corporation was awarded $37,500 for equipment.
- Franklin County Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.
Jennings
- Jennings County School Corporation was awarded $21,600 to employ an SRO.
Ripley
- Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
- Milan Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
- South Ripley Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
- Southeastern Career Center was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
- Sunman Dearborn Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.
Rush
- Rush County Schools was awarded $20,000 to conduct a threat assessment.
School corporations, charter schools, or coalitions with an average daily membership (ADM) of at least 1,000 students applied for grants of up to $50,000. Eligible entities with an ADM of less than 1,000 students applied for grants of up to $35,000.
