PARIS, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — The superintendent of Paris Union School District number 95 is sharing details on how new funding will improve school safety.
As we’ve recently reported, the school corporation received two grants from the Department of Justice for its School Violence Prevention Programs. Superintendent Jeremy Larson says new measures will include improved safety for locks and doors and higher-quality security cameras.
Efforts will also focus on more mental health training for staff and additional mental health personnel.
“We’re excited about those opportunities and really what’s most important and the focus of the grants is really mental health and making sure that we’re identifying mental health factors for our students and working with them,” Larson explained.
Larson said they want to provide students with various ways to reach out for help.
“Some people feel very comfortable speaking to someone in person. Some people only like to speak to someone they know and have an established relationship with but others are very private and like anonymous source.”
The two grants combined total more than $587 thousand dollars.
