Nottawa Community School receives 2022 Michigan State Police School Safety Grant
Nottawa Community School Superintendent Jerome Wolff announced the district received the 2022 Michigan State Police School Safety Grant.
Across the state of Michigan, 336 schools applied for this competitive grant, he said. Nottawa was among the 150 schools to be selected.
The district conducted a thorough needs assessment, an in-depth revision of its emergency operation plan, and submitted a project proposal. The Nottawa School District was awarded $50,000 to add a card reader system to the main entrance, upgrade some of the older classroom doors, and add a PA system.
Grant applications were reviewed by a committee that included representatives from the Michigan State Police, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, Michigan Sheriffs’ Association, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools, Michigan Emergency Management Association, charter schools and school security personnel.
"Safety and security are a top concern for all schools in St. Joseph County,” Wolff said. “St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management director Erin Goff provided us with valuable insights on how we could improve. The Michigan State Police Competitive School Safety Grant Program allows Nottawa to make immediate long-term improvements to school safety.”
Wolff said the district has been given a June 2023 deadline to wrap up these projects. Working with Frederick Construction, the district is hopeful the improvements will be completed ahead of schedule, possibly by fall of 2022.
This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: Nottawa Community School-Michigan State Police School Safety Grant
