A couple of Van Buren County school districts have been selected for Michigan State Police School Safety Grants. State Representative Beth Griffin of Mattawan tells us the Van Burn Intermediate School District and Mattawan Consolidated Schools will both get funds to improve student safety through the purchase of technology. The Van Buren ISD is getting $380,000 and Mattawan Consolidated Schools is getting $43,000. Griffin’s office says, in total, state police are giving out $25 million to 125 public school districts around Michigan. In Berrien County, Coloma Community Schools is receiving $173,000, and New Buffalo Area Schools is receiving $97,000.
