WVDE Announces Funding for School Safety Projects - Brooke County Review

WVDE Announces Funding for School Safety Projects - Brooke County Review

Brooke County is among the list of grantees included in the The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) school safety project grants awarded to 24 eligible educational entities around the state. The grants are a part of the $1 million appropriation made possible through House Bill 230 passed during the West Virginia Legislature’s 2024 special session. The funds will assist to improve or enhance the safety of school buildings.“The safety and…

In recent weeks, there have been horrific and sad reports of violence among children, with the most prominent being in a particular elementary school and neighborhood in the city. It is worth recalling that one of the primary goals of the Elementary School Act, as well as the regulations thereon, is to ensure the safety of children, both in schools and in their immediate surroundings.

Gwin Elementary School honored by state attorney general for school safety

Gwin was one of six schools to receive the 2024 Silver Model of Enhanced School Safety award.