Districts to get security grants

Tucumcari and several other area school districts soon will receive grants from the state for security improvements.

The security upgrades can include new doors and locks, hand-held radios, fencing or security cameras. Such projects may begin as soon as December.

The grants come in the wake of high-profile school shootings in Aztec, New Mexico, and Parkland, Florida.

This year’s funding totals $16 million. The amount awarded to applicants depended on how many security measures already were in place.

A list of area schools and the money they will receive for security:

• Tucumcari, $47,533

• House, $159,705

• Logan, $24,800

• Grady, $17,520

The state is awarding money to 222 school districts totaling $46 million over four years.