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Board committee recommends short-term contract with NC Protection Group as SRO recruiting lags
Summary
A temporary safety committee recommended the superintendent's short-term contract with the North Carolina Protection Group to supplement armed coverage in schools while the district pursues longer-term recruiting and policy changes; the recommendation generated divided comments from board members.
Moore County Schools' temporary safety committee recommended adding a short-term contract with the North Carolina Protection Group to supplement school security as recruiting for School Resource Officers (SROs) lags.
At the committee meeting and again in the board work session, board member Benway said he was "more concerned, more a sense of urgency than I've ever had" and urged immediate measures to ensure armed coverage at schools. "As we speak, many of our schools are unprotected by armed law enforcement," Benway said, reading a memorandum he entered into the record.
Superintendent Neil…
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