HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WTVY) – The Holmes School Board District is adding an additional security force to their schools.
Three K-9s are being trained by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office to be used for protection and emotional support dogs.
Members of the County Board hope the dogs will provide a safer feeling to the schools and ease parental stress.
The district received a grant near $113,000 to train the dogs and other necessities such as food and preventative healthcare.
The district is hoping the dogs will be ready and trained for the next school year.
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