Indy Standard

Adams County schools have received over $111,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program, supported by State Representative Matt Lehman (R-Berne).

Lehman stated that this funding is part of the state's biennial budget passed in 2023, which included significant investments in school safety. A total of 499 schools across Indiana's 92 counties received $24 million in state matching grants.

"Having our students and staff feel safe while at school is a top priority," Lehman said. "Secured School Safety Grants give administrators the ability to make much-needed security updates like adding school resource officers, and upgrading building security and technology."

The area schools receiving grants include:

- Adams Central Community Schools: $30,375

- North Adams Community Schools: $52,541

- South Adams Schools: $28,350

Awarded funds can be used for various safety needs such as support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. Since its inception in 2013, Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants.

For more information about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and Indiana's efforts to keep schools safe, visit the state's school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.