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Board approves $360,539 in grants including $350,000 school-safety award
Summary
The board approved acceptance of multiple grants, including a $10,539 Deborah Rochelle Foundation award for three teachers and a $350,000 LCSS school-safety grant to purchase visitor management systems, radios, cameras and other security equipment for seven sites.
The Committee of the Whole approved acceptance of several grants during its Sept. 4 meeting, including a $10,539 award from the Deborah Rochelle Foundation to fund three teacher school-site projects and a $350,000 LCSS school-safety grant to purchase visitor-management systems, two-way radios, door alarms, wayfinding signage, fencing and cameras for seven sites. The item (listed as D‑1 on the agenda) drew no public comment cards; Board member Martin moved approval and Board member Russ seconded. The motion passed without objection. District staff described the safety grant as funding visitor-management systems and other perimeter and communications upgrades for seven sites; supporting materials listed fencing, gates and cameras among the planned purchases. The Deborah Rochelle Foundation grant will fund small, site-based teacher projects, staff said.
