September 14th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

With school safety identified as a top priority- the Allegany County Board of Education has doubled it’s school security personnel in the past year. During Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting, Anthony Rumgay, Assistant Supervisor of Student Support Services and School Safety, provided an update noting that last year there were 5 school security employees and 5 school resource officers. This year those numbers have jumped to 14 and 6- an increase from 10 to 20 security personnel. Board vice president Robert Farrell asked Rumgay if he is recruiting additional officers for the schools…

Superintendent Jeff Blank said finding qualified individuals who fit in the budget are issues to consider before taking any additional action…