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Peoria Unified accepts $500,000 DOJ school violence prevention award, board insists district will not endorse restorative-practices language
Summary
The Peoria Unified Governing Board voted 5-0 to accept a $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice School Violence Prevention Program award, with a required district match of $168,390; trustees also voted to publish a memo saying the board will not support restorative-practices language that appeared in the district’s original grant narrative.
On Oct. 23 the Peoria Unified Governing Board voted unanimously to accept a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services Office under the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). The district will match the award with $168,390 from local funds, according to the grant presentation.
The award was presented by district safety staff. The grant funding is designated for infrastructure items: security cameras, handheld weapons-detection devices for all schools and replacement of door access control systems at the district’s seven high schools. District staff told the board…
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