(Indianapolis, IN) - $27 million has been awarded to nearly 500 Indiana schools for safety initiatives.

 

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board doles out the funding through the state’s Department of Homeland Security.

 

This year, funding increased by 10 percent in the new state budget. Most of the money will go towards paying school resource officers (SROs). Other costs include safety equipment, like classroom barricades and threat assessment tools. A few schools are offering firearms training for school staff members.

 

Schools and districts in the La Porte County area were awarded a total of over $473,000. Here is a breakdown of who got what:

 

La Porte Community Schools $72,686.50

Michigan City Area Schools $69,375.00

New Prairie United School Corp $47,455.28

South Central Com School Corp $41,625.00

Tri-Township Schools $32,375.00

M S D of New Durham Township $46,250.00

Marquette Catholic High School $9,250.00

La Lumiere $6,290

Notre Dame Catholic School $32,375.00

Queen Of All Saints School $27,750.00

Saint John Lutheran School $32,837.50

John Glenn $55,500