PLYMOUTH-WHITEMARSH, PA — Great news for the Colonial School District: they have received a major grant from the state to support safety in all their schools.
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced this week that Colonial would receive $45,000 in safety funding.
The grants will be used to purchase new security technology, support behavioral health training, prepare emergency plans, as well as hire hire school resource officers, psychologists, social workers, and more.
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"Whether for Colonial, Lower Merion, Wissahickon, or any other school district in our state, funding to improve school safety is critical for so many reasons," Rep. Mary Jo Daley said in a statement. "The best learning occurs in environments that are dependable and secure. And these grants help ensure that will happen."
Nearby Abington received a far larger sum of $455,550. Upper Moreland ($40,000) and Wissahickon ($45,000) received similar amounts to Upper Dublin.
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The Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County also received $300,000 for increasing trauma-informed services, while the Family Service of Montgomery County received $298,200 for a youth violence reduction project.
All told, schools around Pennsylvania received $53.7 million.
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