Drexel R-IV School District Awarded Safety Grant

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday that 169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the state's newly created School Safety Grant Program.

“Improving the safety and security of our schools is an issue we can all support, and these grants help ensure our schools remain safe environments for Missouri children to learn,” Parson said in a press release.

In March, the state of Missouri made $20 million available to local education agencies to promote school safety. Funds were distributed through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and opened up applications for school districts.

The Drexel R-IV School District was awarded $50,000. The grant funds will be used to replace several of the district’s aging exterior doors.

"We're obviously grateful for the funding," Drexel Superintendent Terry Mayfield said. "It's much needed and it's reassuring to not only our community, our staff, students, the state in general, it's such a positive move forward for us."