STATEHOUSE (Sept. 15, 2025) – Daviess County schools recently received more than $153,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper).
Borders said the funding is part of the state legislature's investment in school safety this year, which totaled $27 million in state matching grants across 494 schools statewide. Lawmakers also advanced legislation this year to move the Office of School Safety to the Department of Homeland Security, centralizing safety efforts and providing additional support and resources to schools.
"When students and teachers feel safe, our entire school community thrives," Borders said. "These grants give our schools the means to address safety concerns and respond quicky in any situation."
Area schools receiving grants include:
Lindauer said awarded funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active event warning systems, threat assessments and student-parent support service programs.
"It's vital that schools be safe havens where students and teachers can dedicate their energy to learning," Lindauer said. "By investing in our schools' safety, we are securing a strong future for education in Indiana."
Since the program began in 2013, Indiana has invested more than $214 million in school safety through state matching grants.
To learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and what Indiana's doing to keep schools safe, visit the state's school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.
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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45,
which includes all of Greene and Sullivan counties, and portions of Daviess, Knox and Vigo counties.
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State Rep. Shane Lindauer (R-Jasper) represents House District 63,
which includes all of Martin County, and portions of Daviess, Dubois and Pike counties.
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