Schools
Homewood D153, Flossmoor D161 to Receive Funds to Beef Up Security
The money will be used to improve security at school entrances, in addition to other updates.
Two local school districts will benefit from $25 million in state funds that will help pay for security improvements.
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is allocating the money to two community colleges, two area high school districts and six area elementary school districts. Part of the llinois School and Campus Safety Grant program, the money will fund about 1,312 projects at 448 schools across Illinois, The Times of Northwest Indiana reports.
Flossmoor District 161 will receive $57,250, and Homewood District 153 will see $9,725.“Our top priority for funding was to help schools establish a baseline security capability through such measures as reinforced doors, shatter-resistant glass and physical locks at primary public entrances,” Illinois Emergency Management Director Jonathan Monken said in a statement. “These are the types of security enhancements experts say can buy valuable time for schools to implement emergency plans."
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