Jackson & Scott County schools recently received more than $400,000 through the state’s Secured Schools Safety Grant Program, according to local lawmakers.
The local funding is part of this year’s record-breaking school safety investments totaling more than $22.9 million in matching state grants for 425 schools across Indiana.
Scott County School District 1 received $40,711 and Scott County School District 2 received $100,000.
Jackson County schools receiving grant funds include:
•Brownstown Central Community School Corp., $84,560;
•Crothersville Community Schools, $21,600;
•Medora Community School Corp., $19,017;
•Seymour Community Schools, $100,000;
•St. John’s Lutheran School, $35,000.
Funds can be used for resource officers and law enforcement officers in schools, equipment and technology, active event warning systems, firearms training for teachers and staff who choose to allow guns on school property, threat assessments, and to implement a student and parent support services program.
Jackson and Scott County are represented in part by State Rep. Zach Payne (R-Charlestown) and State Rep. Jim Lucas (R-Seymour).
In total, the state invested about $133 million in matching grants through the Secured School Fund, established through a 2013 law. To learn more about Secured Schools Safety Grants and to sign up to receive updates about grants available through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, visit in.gov/dhs.