A resident asked the Culver Town Council last week if an update could be provided to the public about how the town, police and the school are working to protect children in the Culver schools in light of recent school shootings.
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Student Resource Officers are now present at Triton Community Schools thanks to the collective efforts of officials from the school, town and police department as well as funding from state’s Secured School Safety Grant.
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All Indiana schools that applied for funds through the Secured School Safety Grant program were recently notified that all eligible items listed as top priority requests have been fully funded.
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The Plymouth School Board is expected to name a new assistant principal for Lincoln Junior High School tonight. The position became vacant last month, when Craig Hopple was appointed principal at Menominee Elementary.
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Applications for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s Secured School Safety Grant are being accepted through Friday, August 2nd.
IDHS officials report that the SSSG is a state matching grant dedicated to safety initiatives at Hoosier schools.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Community School Corporation will soon be asking residents for permission to raise property taxes to help fund school operations. The school board voted unanimously Tuesday to place a referendum on the May ballot.
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School and town officials are teaming up to improve student safety in the Town of Bourbon.
A new crossing guard program at Triton was discussed by the Bourbon Town Council when members they met for their first meeting of the year last Tuesday.
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Safety is a matter that Triton school officials take seriously year-round.
That’s according to Superintendent Jeremy Riffle who noted that while it is important to recognize when major events occur and take them seriously, that can’t be the only time that officials are working to address safety matters.
Though administrative staff members at Bremen Public Schools were trained to use the corporation’s new handheld metal detectors by the county sheriff, school officials are waiting for a more solid set of rules to come through before they start utilizing them.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White reported that 6 metal detectors were received through Governor Eric Holcomb’s recent state-wide safety initiative. Continue reading
It doesn’t matter if it’s a student or a regular community member. Safety is always at the forefront of county officials.
Argos officials are working together to secure the safety of students in the community. When Argos Town Council member met last Wednesday, they collaborated with School Superintendent Ned Speicher and Police Chief Corey Bowman about hiring a School Resource Officer or SRO. Continue reading
The State of Indiana has awarded more than $14 million in this year’s round of Secured School Safety grants. The program provides a 50-50 match to help schools buy security equipment, hire resource officers, or conduct threat assessments.
The Plymouth School Board got an update Tuesday on what school officials are doing to keep students safe. Director of Safety and Security Ted Brown said that while he can’t keep kids safe 100 percent of the time, he believes the school corporation is on the right track.
The local law enforcement officers who assisted Triton School officials with an emergency situation a few weeks ago were recognized for their outstanding work during Monday night’s Triton School Board Meeting.
As previously reported, on Wednesday, February 28th, officials at the Triton School Corporation were alerted of a threat made through social media that was reportedly targeted toward Triton and the Bourbon community. Continue reading
Bremen School Board members voted to proceed with securing bonds for facility upgrades at their most recent meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White explained that they are looking to make a few different improvements and school board members took the next big step in the process last Monday by agreeing to obtain the necessary bonds to tackle the proposed projects. Continue reading
School safety was a topic discussed at this week’s Culver School Board meeting.
Superintendent Karen Shuman said that the school recently sent out a survey to teachers, students and parents. Though the survey included a variety of questions, Superintendent Shuman focused on the question that gauged the community’s perception of safety at Culver Community Schools during Monday’s meeting. Continue reading
