STATEHOUSE (Oct. 14, 2022) – Several Knox County schools recently received more than $183,000 through the state's Secured Schools Safety Grant Program, according to State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka).
Borders said 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.
"Providing a secure place for learning and growth is essential," Borders said. "Of all the challenges to being successful in the classroom, concern over personal safety should never be one of them."
Local schools receiving grant funds include:
Hostettler said 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.
"It's important our schools maintain the safety of students and staff," Hostettler said. "These grants help Hoosier schools pay for needed security, which can include a number of different things, from building updates to hiring trained security officers."
In total, the state invested about $133 million in matching grants through the Secured School Fund, established through a law passed in 2013. 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.
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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45, which includes
all of Sullivan County and portions of Vigo, Greene, Knox and Daviess counties.
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State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) represents House District 64, which includes
Gibson County and portions of Knox, Pike, Vanderburgh and Posey counties.
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