Governor Eric J. Holcomb has announced new resources to make personal protective equipment (PPE) more accessible to businesses, nonprofits and schools across the state, supporting efforts to get Indiana Back on Track while ensuring the health and safety of Hoosiers.
Facemasks, hand sanitizer are headed to Indiana schools
The state is coordinating with Indiana schools and Hoosier businesses to provide critical PPE supplies for K-12 educators and students, making available 3 million reusable facemasks for students to use during the school year. Participating public, public charter and private schools across the state will receive a no-cost PPE bundle that includes reusable antibacterial cloth face masks for students (numbers based on enrollment); 500 standard size disposable face masks; 100 two- or four-ounce bottles of hand sanitizer and 10 one-gallon jugs of hand sanitizer.
The bundles, which are being planned, packaged and shipped in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) and Indianapolis-based Langham Logistics, will leverage disposable face masks and hand sanitizer being made and sourced by Indiana companies. Supplies will be shipped beginning next week and will be sent in order of schools’ 2020-2021 start dates, helping to ensure Indiana schools have the resources needed to return to the classroom if and when they plan to do so.
Schools and school districts are encouraged to contact IDOE Chief Academic Officer Robin LeClaire at rleclaire@doe.in.gov with questions.
