The crawford county school district is located just southwest of rural macon, georgia

The median household income is $53,132 and the per capita income is $26,429. Since 1990, the poverty rate has been above 14%, rising to 21.5% in the 2010 census, with 31% of student families eligible for the food stamp program. The county ranks 95TH out of 159 in quality of life (county rankings). Risk assessments are done in all buildings by the sheriff, chief of police, and asst. Superintendent. The team meets with the school principal after visiting the school and then provides information to help them secure any unsecured areas within the school. Crawford county school leaders strive to have a positive learning environment for students and teachers. Pbis is used to teach students school-wide expectations and provide rewards monthly to celebrate students' success. Students that are having academic difficulties are placed on mtss and monitored throughout the year to determine gains. Crawford county schools work to unite with the community to be excellent in all we do. We believe partnering with our stakeholders will enhance our educational and economic opportunities. One of our 5 strategic goals is a positive school culture and climate. Our threat assessment procedure and a team of multidisciplinary staff respond to any type of serious threat made by a student. This project aligns with the svpp statute to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students, staff, and the entire school community. This grant application will install electronic access control and camera systems at schools. We will also be implementing a mass communication and integrated immediate emergency responders notification system for all schools. The grant is seeking a project of $686,260, with a federal grant amount of $500,000 and an applicant match of $186,260. Crawford county school leaders strive to have a positive learning environment for students and teachers. Pbis is used to teach students school-wide expectations and provide rewards monthly to celebrate students' success. We will continue to add positive school climate efforts. The implementation team for this project has done extensive research to identify the gaps and our school safety needs. The school safety team will continue its efforts to work with our vulnerability assessments, which was completed in 2022, and conduct another vulnerability assessment after this project is over. The school board, superintendent, and school safety team are committed to providing the oversight and funding necessary to maintain this technology and equipment. Our law enforcement partners are committed to providing leadership and guidance and helping to address any school safety needs. Our climate and environment efforts are focused to provide the safest and most secure learning environments while enhancing learning and school culture. These projects address our most significant needs and have a high likelihood of success with our implementation. We have researched these technologies and believe that our projects can be completed on time and make a significant impact on our school culture and environment.