Parents and councilman press board on school security, resource officers and communication

Several parents and a municipal council liaison used the meeting's public-comment period to press the Middlesex Borough Board of Education on school security procedures, the status of school resource officers (SROs), and internal communication practices.

Nicole Luciano, a parent from 10 Justin Drive, raised concerns about visitor screening at Haverley School and inconsistent ID checks at events. "It could have been anybody walking in off the street, and our kids were sitting ducks in that building," she said, and asked why the district's school safety specialist was not allowed to manage the building's entry procedures.

Luciano also criticized late notices for schedule changes, citing an email she said was sent May 23 at 12:56 p.m. notifying families of a 1 p.m. early dismissal…