THE RIO RANCHO SCHOOL BOARD IS NOW READY TO HIRE ARMED SECURITY OFFICERS TO PATROL THE DISTRICT’S 20 SCHOOLS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE DISTRICT ALREADY HAS UNARMED SECURITY GUARDS BUT CALLED FOR ARMED GUARDS AFTER THE LATEST SCHOOL SHOOTINGS.
MOST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WANT THE HIGHER SECURITY … 78 PERCENT OF PARENTS … AND THE PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD MONDAY NIGHT WITH A VOTE OF 4-TO-1. THE BOARD HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PLAN FOR MONTHS. IT’LL BRING IN ARMED SECURITY GUARDS AND KEEP THE UNARMED GUARDS ALREADY THERE.
THE ARMED GUARDS WILL HAVE WORKED IN CORRECTIONS OR THE MILITARY AND MUST PASS A BACKGROUND CHECK AND UNDERGO SCREENING AND TRAINING.
