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District hears pitch for security partnership with Royce US Protection Service
Summary
District officials heard a presentation from Royce US Protection Service about a proposed partnership to supplement school security staffing and joint training; company representatives emphasized training, experience and shared operations but no formal contract vote was recorded on May 19.
The South Euclid-Lyndhurst Board of Education heard a presentation May 19 from Royce US Protection Service on a proposed partnership to augment the district’s school security program.
Miss Thompson introduced the proposal and invited Ryan Fiorito of Royce to describe the company’s services. Fiorito said Royce has been in business since 1976, operates in six states and employs about 1,000 people across roughly 300 accounts. "It's taking all those experiences and blending them together, to really come up with, you know, a curriculum that's gonna work," Fiorito said, describing joint training and shared operational oversight.
Fiorito named Brett Hartle, chief security operations officer, and Chris May, Royce’s safety and security manager, as part of the implementation team and said the company will provide security officers and training resources to work alongside district guards. Thompson framed the partnership as a way to increase coverage in staff absences and enhance training: the plan includes joint training sessions "to learn together," she said.
Board members did not record a formal approval or vote specifically authorizing a contract with Royce during the public portion of the meeting. A separate agenda package included several business and personnel items that were approved by roll call later in the meeting; district staff thanked Gilmore Diaz for assistance related to Royce’s engagement.
The superintendent and district staff said they would continue work with Royce and report back to the board on next steps and implementation details such as training schedules and oversight responsibilities.
