Grant to fund Wahluke security upgrades moves forward
Mattawa Police Chief Joe Harris (center) and school resource officer Alex Zesati (right) update the Wahluke School Board at its March 10, 2020, meeting on a grant that will pay for additional school security. Pictured are (from left) school board member Craig Sabin, former Wahluke superintendent Bob Eckert and administrative assistant Stacey Robinson.
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A grant jointly awarded to the city of Mattawa and the Wahluke School District will pay for security upgrades to all district schools, including Wahluke High School (pictured). The grant also will pay for a school safety specialist.
The Wahluke School District and city of Mattawa were recipients of a grant that will allow security upgrades at district buildings, such as Wahluke junior High (pictured) and pay for a school safety specialist.
MATTAWA — The Mattawa Police Department is moving forward with a $372,750 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for security upgrades and personnel at schools in the Wahluke School District, with the city of Mattawa providing $124,250.
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