Metcalfe County receives $461,505 school safety grant

EDMONTON, Ky.– The Metcalfe County Schools Police Department has been awarded a $461,505 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.

The school safety grant will expand the district’s partnership with the Edmonton Police Department and Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office in a comprehensive School Violence Prevention Program. Superintendent Josh Hurt says school safety and security are top priorities.

“The Metcalfe County School District recognizes the responsibility of providing a safe and secure school environment where students can learn,” Hurt said.

“Being prepared for emergencies is one aspect of such an environment.” Grant funds will support the four goals of the SVPP grant.

Metcalfe County was one of ten school districts in Kentucky and 160 across the country to be awarded the three-year grant.