Sandie Gilson, the Grant County captain of Citizens of Greater Idaho, poses in front of the Grant School District Offices in Canyon City, Oregon, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

However, Idaho wanted to spread this resource to all. The state was able to pull funding to provide the grant to all 27 school districts. Lakeland Joint School District is one of those applicants.

RATHDRUM, Idaho — Schools in Idaho are making safety a priority. Twenty-seven school districts will receive grant funding to hire school resource officers. Originally, this was a competitive ...