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Local school districts are receiving more funds to improve safety.
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The Bristol Borough School District will get $77,665, the Bristol Township School District will receive $45,000, the Neshaminny School District is due $45,000, and the Pennsbury School District will get $45,000 for a variety of items based on the needs of the schools, including equipment, trainings, programs, counseling services, planning, screenings, and to secure behavioral health care professionals and support.
The Central Bucks School District, Council Rock School District, Morrisville Borough School District, New Hope Solebury School District, Palisades School District, and Pennridge School District also are receiving funding.
“I’m glad that so many school districts in Bucks County have received grants from the School Safety and Security Fund,” said State Sen. Steve Santarsiero. “Schools should be a place of learning and growth, and making sure that our students and faculty feel safe, and are in fact safe, in their classrooms is a crucial component of fostering that productive environment.”
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“As a mother and legislator, I’m glad that our school districts have received this grant money that will help increase our children’s safety at school so they can learn and thrive in the Bristol and Neshaminny school districts and throughout Pennsylvania,” State Rep Tina Davis said.
“School safety continues to be a major concern for our children and their schools,” State Rep. John Galloway said. “I am very pleased with these grants to the Bristol Township and Borough, Morrisville and Pennsbury school districts and others.”
The funds come through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency as part of Act 44 of 2018, which created a School Safety and Security Fund, Santarsiero said.
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Local schools have received other state funding over the past few years to improve safety.
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