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Governor Announces More Than $9 Million in Grants to Help Improve Schools Safety

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): Wednesday afternoon Governor Mike Pence announced more than $9 million in grant funding to more than 250 local schools and school corporations across Indiana.

The Secured School Safety Grant program is a dedicated fund that provides matching money for safety equipment or money towards a School Resource Officer.

“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.”

In Allen County, the Fort Wayne Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ a School Resource Officer. East Allen County Schools was also awarded $50,000 to employ a School Resource Officer. The Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County was awarded $50,000 for equipment and Northwest Allen County Schools was also awarded $50,000 for equipment.

 

The full list of awards, by county, is listed below:


Adams

·         Adams Central School Corporation was awarded $37,250 to employ an SRO (school resource officer) and for equipment.

·         North Adams Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         South Adams Schools was awarded $26,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Allen

·         East Allen County Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Fort Wayne Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Metropolitan School District of Southwest Allen County was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Northwest Allen County Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Bartholomew

·         Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation was awarded $18,053.50 for equipment.

Benton

·         Benton Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Blackford

·         Blackford County Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Boone

·         Lebanon Community School Corporation was awarded $49,875 to employ an SRO.

·         Western Boone County Community School District was awarded $35,123 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Zionsville Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Brown

·         Brown County School Corporation was awarded $46,625 for equipment.

Carroll

·         Carroll Consolidated School Corporation was awarded $44,900 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Delphi Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Cass

·         Logansport Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Pioneer Regional School Corporation was awarded $22,000 for equipment.

·         Southeastern School Corporation was awarded $40,800 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Clark

·         Clarksville Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Greater Clark County Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Clinton

·         Clinton Central School Corporation was awarded $20,625.50 for equipment.

·         Rossville Consolidated School District was awarded $34,994.70 for equipment.

Crawford

·         Crawford County Community School Corporation was awarded $22,923 for equipment.

Daviess

·         Washington Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

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.

DeKalb

·         DeKalb County Eastern Community School District was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         DeKalb County Central United School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Delaware

·         Daleville Community Schools was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Delaware Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation was awarded $13,518 for equipment.

·         Muncie Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Wes-Del Community Schools was awarded $25,000 for equipment.

Dubois

·         Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools was awarded $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Northeast Dubois County School Corporation was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Southeast Dubois County School Corporation was awarded $23,373.50 for equipment.

·         Southwest Dubois County School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Elkhart

·         Baugo Community Schools was awarded $25,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Concord Community Schools was awarded $24,872 for equipment.

·         Elkhart Community Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Fairfield Community Schools was awarded $37,316 for equipment.

·         Goshen Community Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Middlebury Community School Corporation was awarded $45,647 for equipment.

·         Wa-Nee Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Fountain

·         Attica Consolidated School Corporation was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Southeast Fountain School Corporation was awarded $12,649.50 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.

Fulton

·         Rochester Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation was awarded $20,822.34 for equipment.

Gibson

·         East Gibson School Corporation was awarded $10,602 to employ an SRO.

·         North Gibson School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         South Gibson School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Grant

·         Eastbrook Community School Corporation was awarded $30,000 for equipment.

·         Oak Hill United School Corporation was awarded $25,000 for equipment.

Greene

·         Bloomfield School District was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Linton-Stockton School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Shakamak was awarded $15,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         White River Valley School District was awarded $15,000 to employ an SRO.

Hamilton

·         Carmel Clay Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Geist Montessori Academy was awarded $375 for equipment.

·         Hamilton Heights School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Hamilton Southeastern Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Options Charter School – Carmel was awarded $15,600 for equipment.

·         Sheridan Community School Corporation was awarded $40,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Westfield-Washington Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Hancock

·         Community School Corporation of Eastern Hancock County was awarded $49,999.97 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon was awarded $45,000 to employ an SRO.

Harrison

·         South Harrison Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Hendricks

·         Avon Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Danville Community School Corporation was awarded $21,200 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Mill Creek Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         North West Hendricks Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Henry

·         Blue River Valley Schools was awarded $22,050 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation was awarded $49,905 for equipment.

·         New Castle Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO, conduct a threat assessment, and for equipment.

·         South Henry School Corporation was awarded $20,000 to employ an SRO.

Howard

·         Eastern Howard School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Kokomo School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Northwestern School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Western School Corporation was awarded $37,195.74 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Huntington

·         Huntington County Community School Corporation was awarded $34,000 for equipment.

Jackson

·         Brownstown Central Community School Corporation was awarded $31,650 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Jasper

·         Kankakee Valley School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Rensselaer Central School Corporation was awarded $26,670 to employ an SRO.

Jay

·         Jay School Corporation was awarded $13,000 to employ an SRO.

Jefferson

·         Madison Consolidated Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Jennings

·         Jennings County School Corporation was awarded $21,600 to employ an SRO.

Johnson

·         Center Grove Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Edinburgh Community School Corporation was awarded $30,600 for equipment.

·         Franklin Community School Corporation was awarded $7,500 to employ an SRO.

·         Greenwood Community School Corporation was awarded $6,132 for equipment.

·         Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation was awarded $12,000 for equipment.

Knox

·         North Knox School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         South Knox School Corporation was awarded $40,430.52 to employ an SRO, for equipment, and for administration.

·         Vincennes Community School Corporation was awarded $18,500 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Kosciusko

·         Wawasee Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Whitko Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

LaGrange

·         Lakeland School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Prairie Heights Community School Corporation was awarded $49,441.50 to employ an SRO.

·         Westview School Corporation was awarded $10,375 for equipment.

Lake

·         American Quality Schools Corporation, D.B.A. Thea Bowman Leadership Academy was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Aspire Charter Academy, Inc. was awarded $2,220 for equipment.

·         Charter School of the Dunes was awarded $15,682.50 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Crown Point Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Griffith Public Schools was awarded $38,141 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Hanover Community School Corporation was awarded $27,687.76 to employ an SRO.

·         Lake Ridge Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Lake Station Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Merrillville Community Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         River Forest Community School Corporation was awarded $6,588 for equipment.

·         School City of East Chicago was awarded $7,500 to conduct a threat assessment.

·         School City of Hobart was awarded $25,700 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         School Town of Highland was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         School Town of Munster was awarded $27,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Tri-Creek School Corporation was awarded $47,206 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Whiting School City was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

LaPorte

·         LaPorte Community School Corporation was awarded $44,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Metropolitan School District of New Durham Township was awarded $26,534 to employ an SRO and
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·         Michigan City Area Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         New Prairie United School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         South Central Community School Corporation was awarded $18,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Lawrence

·         Mitchell Community Schools was awarded $8,508.50 for equipment.

·         North Lawrence Career Center was awarded $17,878 for equipment.

Madison

·         Anderson Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Elwood Community School Corporation was awarded $10,000 to employ an SRO.

·         South Madison Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Marion

·         Andrew J. Brown Charter School Inc. (D.B.A. Andrew J. Brown Academy) was awarded $5,614 for equipment.

·         Beech Grove City Schools was awarded $42,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Challenge Foundation Academy was awarded $13,000 for equipment.

·         Charter Schools, USA, Inc. on behalf of CSUSA at Emma Donnan Middle School, LLC was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Charter Schools, USA, Inc. on behalf of CSUSA at Howe Community High School, LLC was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Damar Charter School, Inc. D.B.A. Damar Charter Academy was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO, for equipment, and for administration.

·         Emmerich Manual High School (CSUSA Manual) was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Fall Creek Academy was awarded $34,800 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Franklin Township Community School Corporation was awarded $40,695 for equipment.

·         Herron High School, Inc. was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Indiana School for the Deaf was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Irvington Community School was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township was awarded $40,000 for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Metropolitan School District of Perry Township was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Metropolitan School District of Warren Township was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Washington Township was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Paramount School of Excellence, Inc. was awarded $8,000 for equipment.

·         School Town of Speedway was awarded $45,000 to employ an SRO.

·         University Heights Preparatory Academy was awarded $34,300 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Vision Academy at Riverside was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO.

Marshall

·         Plymouth Community School Corporation was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Triton School Corporation was awarded $13,100 for equipment.

Martin

·         Loogootee Community Schools was awarded $4,201.46 for equipment.

·         Shoals Community School Corporation was awarded $33,603 for equipment.

Miami

·         Maconaquah School Corporation was awarded $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Peru Community Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Monroe

·         Monroe County Community School Corporation was awarded $36,757 to employ an SRO.

·         Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Montgomery

·         Crawfordsville Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         North Montgomery Community School Corporation was awarded $41,700 to employ an SRO.

·         South Montgomery School Corporation was awarded $41,700 to employ an SRO.

Morgan

·         MSD Martinsville Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Monroe-Gregg School District was awarded $40,500 for equipment.

·         Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Newton

·         North Newton School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

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·         East Noble School Corporat
ion was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Impact Institute was awarded $25,997.50 for equipment.

·         West Noble School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Ohio

·         Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School Corporation was awarded $24,400 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Orange

·         Orleans Community Schools was awarded $20,345.25 for equipment.

·         Paoli Community School Corporation was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Springs Valley Community School Corporation was awarded $17,500 for equipment.

Owen

·         Spencer-Owen Community Schools was awarded $30,000 to employ an SRO.

Parke

·         North Central Parke Community School Corporation was awarded $23,000 for equipment.

·         Southwest Parke Community School Corporation was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

Perry

·         Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation was awarded $18,554.06 for equipment.

Pike

·         Pike County School Corporation was awarded $37,189 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Porter

·         Duneland School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Boone Township was awarded $9,327.06 for equipment.

·         Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities, Inc. D.B.A. Neighbors’ New Vistas High School was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Portage Township Schools was awarded $49,596 for equipment.

·         Porter Township School Corporation was awarded $22,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Posey

·         Metropolitan School District of North Posey County was awarded $15,500 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Pulaski

·         Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation was awarded $17,302.43 to conduct a threat assessment and for equipment.

Putnam

·         Cloverdale Community School Corporation was awarded $31,475 for equipment.

·         Greencastle Community School Corporation was awarded $3,801 for equipment.

Randolph

·         Randolph Central School Corporation was awarded $49,976.48 for equipment.

·         Randolph Eastern School Corporation was awarded $11,000.50 for equipment.

·         Randolph Southern School Corporation was awarded $9,553.84 for equipment.

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.

Scott

·         Scott County School District 1 was awarded $18,986.38 for equipment.

·         Scott County School District 2 was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Shelby

·         Blue River Career Programs was awarded $23,500 for equipment.

·         Northwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County was awarded $31,500 for equipment.

·         Shelby Eastern Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Shelbyville Central Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Southwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

Spencer

·         South Spencer County School Corporation was awarded $49,000 for equipment.

St. Joseph

·         John Glenn School Corporation was awarded $27,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         School City of Mishawaka was awarded $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         South Bend Community School Corporation was awarded $48,920 for equipment.

·         Union-North United School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Starke

·         Knox Community School Corporation was awarded $30,752.60 for equipment.

·         Oregon-Davis School Corporation was awarded $32,000 to employ an SRO.

Steuben

·         Fremont Community Schools was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

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;         Hamilton Community Schools was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Steuben County was awarded $21,600 to employ an SRO.

Sullivan

·         Southwest School Corporation was awarded $45,000 for equipment.

Switzerland

·         Switzerland County School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Tippecanoe

·         Lafayette School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Tippecanoe School Corporation was awarded $49,920.63 to employ an SRO.

Tipton

·         Tipton Community School Corporation was awarded $20,000 for equipment.

·         Tri-Central Community Schools was awarded $15,149 for equipment.

Union

·         Union County College Corner Joint School District was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Vanderburgh

·         Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

Vigo

·         Vigo County School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Wabash

·         Manchester Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

·         Metropolitan School District of Wabash County was awarded $31,500 to employ an SRO.

·         Wabash City Schools was awarded $18,600 to employ an SRO.

Warren

·         Metropolitan School District of Warren County was awarded $36,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Warrick

·         Warrick County School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Washington

·         East Washington School Corporation was awarded $15,000 for equipment.

·         Salem Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.

Wayne

·         Centerville-Abington Community School Corporation was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

·         Nettle Creek School Corporation was awarded $25,000 for equipment.

·         Richmond Community Schools was awarded $44,400 for equipment.

·         Western Wayne Schools was awarded $35,000 to employ an SRO.

Wells

·         Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District was awarded $30,000 for equipment.

·         Northern Wells Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Southern Wells Community Schools was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

White

·         Frontier School Corporation was awarded $35,000 for equipment.

·         Twin Lakes School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Whitley

·         Smith-Green Community Schools was awarded $36,945.74 to employ an SRO.

·         Whitley County Consolidated Schools was awarded $50,000 for equipment.

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