TN governor allocates $35M for school security; districts plan for more mental health services

Oct 6, 2018, Cleveland Daily Banner: Local schools receive thousands of dollars for school safety http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/local-schools-receive-thousands-of-dollars-for-school-safety,87795 Following a first-time statewide safety assessment, the Tennessee Governor’s School Safety Working Group recently allocated $35 million in school security funding to all of the state’s 147 school districts. … To secure their part of the $35 million in state funding, schools had to submit grant applications saying how they wanted to use the funds. According to the state, many schools requested funds for “enhanced door locks, improved visitor screening procedures and shatter-resistant glass that will provide long-term benefits to the school.” Some districts also cited the need for better mental health services, and planned to use their grants for school counselor and psychologist salaries….