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ST. JAMES­—The Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety awarded St. James High School a $400 Project Graduation grant to assist with Project Graduation, a drug and alcohol-free after graduation celebration. Schools that participated in the ‘It Only Takes One’ seatbelt competition were eligible to apply for the Project Graduation grant, which included cash, gift cards and educational incentives that remind students to buckle up and drive safely. Accepting the incentives on behalf of the 2015-16 senior class. Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), a member of the Central District Coalition for Roadway Safety, presented the incentives to the district superintendent and senior parent Joy Tucker (holding check) and the 2015-16 senior class.