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Campbell schools awarded state grants to help improve safety and security

By Mahoning Matters staff
K-12 safety grants
(Office of Gov. Mike DeWine)

Two Campbell schools have been awarded state grants to help improve the safety and security of their buildings.

Campbell Elementary School will receive $99,617 from Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program, and Northeast Ohio Impact Academy will receive $24,916.

Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday awarded $4.8 million in grants to nearly 100 Ohio schools.

“I care deeply about every child in Ohio, and this will help ensure that more students are learning in an environment where they can feel safe and secure,” DeWine said in a news release. “Today’s kids are tomorrow’s leaders, and we applaud the school districts that are proactively looking for ways to protect both their students and staff.”

Funds will be used for physical security enhancements such as security cameras, public address systems, automatic door locks and visitor badge systems, the release states.