Roemer Supports Local School Safety Grant Awards

COLUMBUS –State Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) announced that four Summit County school districts will receive $722,000 in funding to improve the overall safety and security of their buildings.

Schools in Norton City, Revere Local, St. Barnabas, and Twinsburg City will implement security upgrades with funding from Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program. 

“Every student deserves to learn in a safe environment,” Roemer said. “By updating and increasing security measures in schools across the state, we are showing our continued commitment to the safety of students and staff.”

Roemer voted in support of this program when it launched in 2021 through a provision in the 134th General Assembly’s operating budget. 

The program helps schools pay for physical security expenses such as new security cameras, automatic door locks, visitor badging systems, and more. 

A breakdown of funding for each district is as follows:

Norton City- $200,000

·         Norton Elementary School- $50,000

·         Norton High School- $50,000

·         Norton Middle School- $50,000

·         Norton Primary Elementary School- $50,000

Revere Local- $130,617

·         Bath Elementary School- $23,078

·         Revere High School- $41,537

·         Revere Middle School- $25,851

·         Richfield Elementary School- $40,151

St. Barnabas- $100,000

Twinsburg City- $291,519

·         George G. Dodge Elementary School- $67,834

·         R. B. Chamberlin Middle School- $50,000

·         Samuel Bissell Elementary School- $65,477

·         Twinsburg High School- $50,000

·         Wilcox Elementary School- $58,208