The Greencastle Community School Corporation will be getting a facelift when it comes to school safety, thanks in part to the Indiana Secured Schools Safety Grant Program.

The program, which is aimed at helping districts obtain resource officers and law enforcement officers in schools, purchase equipment and technology, provider firearms training for faculty and staff and implement various student and parent support service programs, recently awarded the district funds that will be put to good use, according to district superintendent Jeff Gibboney.

Gibboney told The Putnam County Post that with Greencastle Schools, specifically the Greencastle High School campus, undergoing "extensive construction," a new security system will be installed. 

"GCSC Safety Director Yolanda Goodpaster noted that with the corporation match, the $94,137 in total funds will be used to install a new intercom, clock system and strobe lights for high noise areas for the high school, McAnally Gym and Parker Auditorium, replacing an outdated, analog system," Gibboney said. 

Strobe lights for the intercom system will be added to two gyms, the weight room, shop, Fab Lab, cafeteria and auditorium. In addition, 75 call buttons will be installed to replace current call buttons, as well as installed in areas of new construction. Furthermore, a new master clock system will synchronize 80 analog clocks and 25 digital display clocks. 

"Having a new intercom system throughout the high school, McAnally Gym and Parker Auditorium will get information quickly to all parties. Medical emergencies, safety drills, daily communication and important beginning or end of the day announcements will not be lost and give all individuals information needed, especially for safety," Goodpaster said.