by Chris Kulow | Jul 25, 2018 | State Issue
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced an additional 23 schools and school districts that have been awarded grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. Combined, the recipients will receive nearly $1,583,821 which will be spent on building safety improvements, as well as training for faculty and staff.
Following is a list of schools that have been awarded school safety grants on July 25, 2018: (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Jul 24, 2018 | State Issue
From a WisDOJ release: Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced plans for a second round of grant funding by utilizing the approximately $45 million in remaining school safety money available. The second round of funding will focus on advanced initiatives to bolster student mental health, the creation of local School Safety Intervention teams, and additional physical security upgrades. K-12 schools, both public and private, are encouraged to apply for the next round of grants, which will be awarded starting in October. Attorney General Schimel also announced today a list of 67 schools and school districts that combined will receive $4,912,591 from the first round of the Wisconsin Department of Justice (WisDOJ) School Safety Grant program. (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Jul 19, 2018 | State Issue
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced an additional 89 schools and school districts that have been awarded grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program, administered by DOJ’s Office of School Safety. Combined, the recipients will receive $3,980,473 which will be spent on building safety improvements, as well as training for faculty and staff.
Following is a list of schools that have been awarded school safety grants: (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Jul 16, 2018 | State Issue
The United States Secret Service has released new guidelines for enhancing school safety using a threat assessment model:
These and other resources on school safety and other targeted violence are available on the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) webpage including: (more…)
by Chris Kulow | Jul 10, 2018 | State Issue
Attorney General Brad Schimel today announced a list of 40 schools and school districts that have been awarded the next round of grants through the Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant program. Combined, the 40 schools and school districts will receive $2,895,658 which will be spent on building safety improvements, as well as training for faculty and staff.
DOJ said more grants will be awarded soon. (more…)
