DeWine announces $4.8 million for K-12 school safety, security upgrades

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine awarded $4.8 million in grants to nearly 100 schools across the state to help them improve the overall safety and security of their buildings.

DeWine announced 98 schools in 27 counties will implement safety upgrades with funding from Ohio's K-12 School Safety Grant Program. DeWine launched the program through the Ohio School Safety Center to help local schools with costly safety upgrades to their buildings.