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School board OKs contract security after debate over staffing, weapons detectors
Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted unanimously to let the superintendent contract private security to staff weapons-detection points and expand school security coverage for the 2025–26 year, approving an estimated $305,000 contract that equates to seven security positions.
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted unanimously Sept. 11 to allow the superintendent to contract private security services to fill staffing gaps for school security officers this school year.
Superintendent Dr. Kramer told the board the division will identify funds for the current year and that the administration will report back on the source of those funds. "We are committed to identifying the funds for this current school year. So we will find the funds," Dr. Kramer said during the meeting.
School administrators and safety staff described gaps in staffing that limit the district's ability to run weapons-detection systems and conduct secondary screening without taking classroom staff away from instruction. The division sought a contract that would provide seven full-time-equivalent security positions — including…
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