State Rep. Jason Sheppard of Temperance this week commended the announcement of $25 million in state grants being awarded to school districts throughout Michigan to improve school building safety.

“We must continue to take a proactive, comprehensive approach to creating a safer learning environment for our students and teachers,” Rep. Sheppard said. “I was proud to support and vote for funding these grants, which will provide nearly $380,000 to assist local school districts make important safety upgrades.”

Some of the grant recipients in the 56^th District include Bedford Public Schools ($186,162), Dundee Community Schools ($144,394), and Whiteford Agricultural School District ($48,770). This funding is in addition to last fall’s award of over $55,000 to schools in Rep. Sheppard’s district.

Funding for the grants is from the 2019 Competitive School Safety Grant Program designed to improve the safety and security of students, staff and school buildings through the purchase of technology and equipment.

Note: A complete list of school safety grants is available on this Michigan State Police website: https://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,4643,7-123-72297_34040_75045—,00.html