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Superintendent to present SRO options after review of current security spending
Summary
Superintendent Matt said he will return to the board Oct. 20 with a review of current security measures, budgets and reasons other districts cite for having school resource officers (SROs). He noted last year's security spending was about $1.029 million and that Beacon Police coverage for large events ran $20,000 to $30,000.
Superintendent Matt told the Beacon City School District Board on Oct. 6 that the board's earlier questions about a school resource officer (SRO) will be addressed in a subsequent meeting. He said he will provide an overview of existing security practices and a budgetary frame at the board's Oct. 20 meeting and suggested the board consider the "why" other districts adopt SROs before deciding whether to proceed.
"We did an overview of how much we spend on security ... it was a…
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