Dr. Corey Smith understands how vital staff and student safety is within the South Putnam Community School Corporation.
It is one reason why he welcomed $100,000 from the Secured Schools Safety Grant Program with open arms and admits there are already plans for the new dollars. 

"We plan to use the Secured Schools Safety Grant Program funds to enhance our ingress/egress safety and security throughout the district," Smith told The Putnam County Post.

According to Smith, there are several components to the project, which is aimed at increasing security and safety.  

"For a general sense of the project, we plan to (a) install a three-tiered entry protocol at all of our main entrances, (b) install a safe-visitor kiosk system at each school, (c) increase exterior door and window security measures and alarms, (d) deploy additional cameras and lighting, and (e) implement an updated security warning system throughout the district. This is not an all-inclusive list, but it provides a glimpse into the scope of the safety project that will increase the security and safety of our staff and students at South Putnam. These funds are vital and allow us to cost-shift these needs to the grant freeing up additional operating revenues," Smith said.