Grants Corner

Feedback from Gardner Valley School:

January 2026

"When we learned we would have to replace our entire security camera system despite it still working beautifully, nobody was inspired by the challenge. Our tiny student body and ultra-rural location mean that lions, rattlers and bears (oh my!) comprise our biggest security threats and our existing cameras were perfectly adequate for those. Squeezing the dollars from our already-tight post-COVID budget presented yet another hurdle, so when we found out about the School Security Disbursement grant it was a welcome light at the end of the bureaucratic tunnel!

Today, we have a much better view of the entire campus, fewer blind spots than we ever thought possible, and the ability to save clips we might need later. With the support of the Department of Public Safety, this project was done in about a year without sacrificing our other priorities. Thanks to Charli and Chamone’s guidance, even the reporting requirements were manageable. We are so grateful for all you do to keep students across Colorado safe, and focused on their learning!"