INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 8 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
STATEHOUSE (Oct. 8, 2026)-Newton County schools received more than $81,000 from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to State Reps. Michael Aylesworth (R-Hebron) and Matt Commons (R-Williamsport).
North Newton School Corp. received $42,914 and South Newton School Corp. received $38,732.
The program, which was established through legislation the General Assembly passed in 2013, provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools and charter schools to help pay for critical safety improvements.
"Maintaining and improving school security is an ongoing responsibility," Aylesw...