WHITE OAK, Texas — U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced on Thursday that three school districts in East Texas have been awarded federal grants totaling almost $1 million to improve student safety.
According to a press release, the funding comes from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, which were authorized by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
These are the following districts that received grants:
- Diboll Independent School District – $234,956
- Westwood Independent School District – $194,907
- White Oak Independent School District – $500,000
“No parent should fear for the safety of their student when they drop them off at school, and no student should be afraid when they walk into the classroom,” said Sen. Cornyn.
“In the aftermath of the tragedy in Uvalde, I’m grateful that meaningful solutions are starting to be delivered through this funding to prevent violence, provide training to school personnel and students, and apply evidence-based threat assessments in Texas schools.”
This legislation addresses the concerns of the recent mass shootings, including the needs of resources for school safety and mental health services.
