Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 9/16/2021 - 7:00 PM
Category: AGENDA
Type: Action
Subject: RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT: Secured Safety Grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security
NCA/AdvancED District Strategic Plan:
Policy:
Enclosure
File Attachment:
Indiana Homeland Secured Safety Grant Ltr, 2021-2022.pdf
Summary: Dr. Peggy Buffington, Superintendent, will highlight and recommend acceptance of an Indiana Secured School Safety Grant that was written by Greg Bialata, Director of Safety and Operations. The grant will be used towards salaries of the School Resource Officers and is a matching grant. The term of the grant is September 1, 2021/August 31, 2022. Last year's grant was $100,000.00. In addition, the Board is asked to authorize the School City of Hobart's portion to the Hobart Police Department for SROs in the schools.

Board action will be requested.
Funding:
Recommendation: That the Board accept the Secured School Safety Grant, as presented, and to authorize the Superintendent to sign the two-year SRO partnership agreement with the Hobart Police Department.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Pat Schoon - Board Secretary
Signed By:
Dr. Peggy Buffington - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Rikki A. Guthrie Moved, Member Stuart B. Schultz seconded to approve the Original motion 'That the Board accept the Secured School Safety Grant, as presented, and to authorize the Superintendent to sign the two-year SRO partnership agreement with the Hobart Police Department.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Terry D. Butler     Yes
Karen J. Robbins     Yes
Donald H. Rogers     Yes
Stuart B. Schultz     Yes
Rikki A. Guthrie     Yes
Sandra J. Hillan     Yes
Frank Porras     Yes