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Board hears update on armed security hurdles; public commenter urges investment in counselors and services instead of guns
Summary
District staff said civil‑service rules currently require a competitive 'school security guard' title with a seven‑year law‑enforcement prerequisite before firearms can be authorized; a public commenter, Shoshana Herskowitz, told the board that evidence shows armed guards do not make students safer and urged investments in social services and staff.
District staff updated the Three Village Central School District Board of Education on Jan. 7 about the status of efforts to hire and arm school security staff and described civil‑service constraints that complicate immediate changes.
Doctor Dubereski reported that civil service has reclassified the role as a competitive title called “school security guard,” which the district was told now requires a minimum of seven years’ law‑enforcement experience for candidates who would be permitted to carry firearms. He said…
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