Indianapolis, In. — School safety continues to be a top priority for lawmakers as we look for ways to ensure Indiana schools have the necessary tools to protect our students and teachers from harm.
The Indiana Secured School Safety Board recently approved more than $14 million in matching grants for schools that qualified for the Secured School Safety Grant Program (SSSG). The funds include an additional $5 million allocated by House Enrolled Act 1230, which I supported and the Indiana General Assembly passed earlier this year.
Below are the schools, along with fund totals, located in the seven counties I represent in the Senate that received awards:
- Batesville Community School Corporation: $50,000
- Blue River Valley School Corporation: $35,000
- Charles A. Beard Memorial Schools: $20,925
- Decatur County Community Schools: $50,000
- Fayette County School Corporation: $22,100
- Franklin County Community School Corporation: $50,000
- Greensburg Community School Corporation: $50,000
- Nettle Creek School Corporation: $24,509
- New Castle Community School Corporation: $50,000
- Northwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County: $47,074
- Rush County Schools: $50,000
- Shelby Eastern School District: $50,000
- Shelbyville Central Schools: $50,000
- South Henry School Corporation: $50,000
- South Ripley Community School Corporation: $40,000
- Southwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County: $35,000
- Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation: $50,000
The SSSG provides matching grants that can be used to employ a school resource officer, conduct a threat assessment, and/or purchase equipment to restrict access to the school or expedite the notification of first responders.
School safety is of the utmost importance to me, and I hope to see these grants positively impact our students, teachers and schools.
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