Two Clark County Schools Will Receive Funds in 2nd Round of School Safety Grants
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 -- 12:44 PM
-Two Clark County Schools will receive funds in the 2nd round of School Safety Grants from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.Attorney General Brad Schimel announced 66 schools and school districts will receive $3,969,793 from the second round of the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, which focuses on advanced initiatives to bolster student mental health. The second round of grant funding, utilizing approximately $48 million, will build upon the baseline mental health and physical security improvements made in the first round of grant funding by offering advanced training for teachers on mental health issues. Additional physical security upgrades will also be funded. DOJ will announce plans for an estimated $3 million set aside fund in the future, which represents the balance of the $100 million appropriation.
To qualify for the second-round funds, applicants must agree to send 10 percent of full-time teachers and counselors to a DOJ-approved, 12-hour Adolescent Mental Health training by August 31, 2020, and schools may use grant funds to pay expenses incurred (tuition, travel, lodging, meals, substitute teacher pay, etc.). The two Clark County School Districts receiving the funds include the Greenwood School District with $21,355 and the Colby School District with $49,707.
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