Licking County schools receive million more in state funds for safety upgrades

COLUMBUS − Licking County schools will receive 25 state grants totaling more than $2 million to help pay for physical safety and security upgrades ...

February 7, 2023
1:58 PM

COLUMBUS − Licking County schools will receive 25 state grants totaling more than $2 million to help pay for physical safety and security upgrades in the latest round of Ohio's K-12 School Safety Grant Program.The latest round is the fourth in the program, which has approved 58 financial awards totaling $3.5 million to schools in Licking County. A fifth round of state funding will be announced in coming weeks, according to Gov. Mike DeWine's announcement.The fourth round of funds included the following for Licking County schools: Reynoldsburg $563,681; Lakewood $400,000; Granville Exempted $300,619; Licking Heights $235,039; St.

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