LANSING, MI (WTVB) – The Branch Intermediate School District has received over $112,000 in state funding from the Competitive School Safety Grant Program.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced on Tuesday that 150 awards totaling $10 million were made to 57 local school districts, 14 intermediate school districts including the B.I.S.D., 40 nonpublic schools and 39 public school academies.
These grants will go toward the purchase of equipment and/or technology to improve the safety and security of school buildings, students, and staff.
“Michigan’s students and educators deserve to feel safe in school,” said Governor Whitmer. “I’m proud that this state-funded grant program helps schools make improvements to help keep students and educators safe by funding more secure learning environments. In my budget proposal for next school year, I’ve proposed $66 million in school safety grants, which is equal to the total amount distributed since 2015. With this historic proposal and my larger education budget, which includes resources to improve every kid’s in-class experience, build and renovate school facilities, and retain and recruit more teachers, we will invest in every school and every district across Michigan.”
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