Bartholomew County schools recently received more than $251,000 for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by area lawmakers.
Area schools receiving grants include:
- Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. $81,000;
- Columbus Christian School Inc. $22,425;
- Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp. $45,586;
- St. Bartholomew School $26,907;
- St. Peter’s Lutheran School $40,459; and
- White Creek Lutheran School $34,725.
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 and parent support services programs.
To learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program, visit the state’s school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.
