5/22/13 - Security in the Howell school district will be internalized this fall now that the Howell School Board has approved the creation of a school resource officer position. The district currently contracts with the Howell Police Department for $43,000 per year to provide a security officer to the district. A motion passed by the board last week will replace that contract with a new SRO employed exclusively by the district with the money that would otherwise have gone toward the contract. Superintendent Ron Wilson says the job will go to a security officer and retired policeman who currently works at Parker Middle School and is the husband of a Howell teacher. Wilson says with the recent issues related to school security going on nation-wide, it is important for the district to have someone who can perform building assessments, examine safety procedures, and provide training for other staff members. The SRO will also have a full set of keys and maps for every building in the district, so if an incident does occur he can provide access and layout information to emergency responders. The new position will begin in August. (TD)
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