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Madison – Today Representative Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) issued the following statement congratulating school districts within the 13th assembly district for their commitment to keeping our children safe in schools.
“Today I want to recognize the leadership of the Waukesha, Wauwatosa, West Allis-West Milwaukee, and Elmbrook school districts for their diligent work in applying for and receiving school safety grants,” said Rep. Hutton. “These grants are the result of months of diligent work with local law enforcement agencies to ensure that the dollars are used to develop appropriate security measures to ensure our children are safe at their schools.”
Grant money can be used for improved door locks and hardening school entrances as well as providing Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma Informed Care/ Trauma Sensitive Schools training to all full-time teachers, aides, counselors, and administrators. A full listing of schools that have applied for funding can be found athttps://www.doj.state.wi.us/office-school-safety/school-safety-grants.