INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved over $27 million in grants to strengthen security at 494 schools across the state. This funding, part of the Secured School Safety Grant Program, provides matching grants to public and private schools, charter schools, and school coalitions to help them enhance safety measures.

The grants can be used for a variety of security initiatives, according to State Representative Michelle Davis of Whiteland, who is the vice chair of the House Education Committee. She says the funds can be used for things like resource officers, equipment and technology, active event warning systems, threat assessments, and student or parent support services.

“Making sure students and staff feel safe at school remains a top priority,” Rep. Davis

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