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Resident urges board to resist expanded school security, says schools remain safe
Summary
During public comment at the Sept. 25 meeting, resident Norman Sheinberg argued that schools are broadly safe and criticized increased security measures and armed guards, citing national statistics and incidents; the board did not take action in response.
Norman Sheinberg, a South River resident, used the public-comment period at the Sept. 25 Board of Education meeting to criticize what he described as an expanding industry of school security measures and to urge the board not to adopt what he called "prison-like" security policies.
Sheinberg said he was reporting on school shootings for the 2024–25 school year and cited national figures and specific incidents. He told the board there had been one school…
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