169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the newly created School Safety Grant Program

Governor Mike Parson announced Monday that 169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the newly created School Safety Grant Program.
The grant program aims to support school safety improvements, including physical security upgrades and associated technology in school facilities (e.g., door locks, monitoring systems), bleeding control kits, and automatic external defibrillators. The $20 million grant was part of Governor Parson’s Fiscal Year 2023 early supplemental budget request. Governor Parson’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal includes an additional $50 million for the program if approved by the General Assembly.
The St. James School district received a grant in the amount of $200,000. Dixon and Licking School Districts received $150,000 in school safety grants.
Newburg, Maries R-2, Richland, and Plato received $100,000 grants. Stoutland received a grant of $86,534 and St. Elizabeth received a 50-thousand dollar grant