York Catholic High School and St. John the Baptist Catholic School in New Freedom were among the recent recipients of the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) 2019-2020 Safe Schools Targeted Grants. Grants were awarded in an effort to help to reduce unnecessary student disciplinary actions and promote an environment of greater productivity, safety, and learning. The PDE awarded $3.2 million to nonpublic schools, including $2.75 million in equipment grants to 128 schools and $446,000 in program grants to 31 schools.
York Catholic plans to use its $23,544 grant allocation to purchase and install additional security cameras and a coordinating operating system for monitoring and safety purposes inside and outside of the school building. St. John the Baptist plans to use its $22,100 grant allocation to update and upgrade current access control and security monitoring systems, including adding external security cameras and installing CCTV, keyless entry systems, and electric locks.
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