HENDRICKS COUNTY Eight school districts and private schools in Hendricks County are receiving more than $656,000 in state funding to improve school safety.

For some districts, the money is going directly toward staffing school resource officers (SROs).

The funding comes from Indianas Secured School Safety Grant Program, which is distributing $27 million statewide this year to support safety upgrades in over 400 schools.

The grant helps cover costs for equipment, training, threat assessments and mental health programs.

In places like Brownsburg and Avon, the money is solely funding SROs.

Officer R. Sam Hipskind says SROs are doing much more than patrolling hallways.

Hipskind, who also serves as president of the Indiana National Resource Officer Association, says the real work happens

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