East Texas Schools Secure $1.2 Million in Grants for Safety Improvements

Palestine ISD to receive federal grant to enhance safety, security

Palestine Independent School District is one of three East Texas schools to receive a $500,000 federal grant to help enhance safety and security.

East Texas schools secure $1.2 million in grants for safety improvements

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced that the U.S. DOJ Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awarded the funding to Center, Big Sandy and Palestine ISDs.

Cornyn: East Texas Schools to Receive $1.2M to Enhance Safety & Security

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that East Texas school districts were awarded federal grants totaling $1.2 million dollars through the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), which helps implement technology and evidence-backed solutions to enhance school safety and protect students, teachers, and faculty: