RED HILL – Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), along with state Representative David Maloney, state Representative Mark Gillen, and state Representative Donna Scheuren, awarded a School Safety grant to Boyertown Area School District in the amount of $525,607.
“Ensuring our schools are safe places for our kids to learn and grow is critical. These funds will support enhanced security programs throughout the district, including additional funding for mental health services,” said Pennycuick.
The School District will use just under $45,000 to fund equipment that will further enhance Security Monitoring Systems across the district.
Additionally, $297,000 will be used to fund two police officers who will provide additional coverage at its high school of 2200 students. Funds another officer to support the remaining school buildings without full time police coverage. In addition, the district will install concrete barriers for additional security at locations identified as part of physical security assessments of our buildings.
School officials also stated that $182,000 is to be used for School Mental Health Programming for students. The district plans to fund an expansion of social worker services district-wide, as well as a drug and alcohol counselor. Implementation of the planned enhancements and new programming is set to begin immediately.
The grants are administered by the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) which falls under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Established by law in 1978, PCCD serves as the justice planning and policymaking agency for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sen. Pennycuick has stated that she is committed to supporting efforts to strengthen safety and security measures in schools across Pennsylvania.
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