DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Is a Midstate school district going in the wrong direction when it comes to protecting staff and students? Residents say yes.
All Pennsylvania public schools need safety officers, although exactly how they meet that requirement varies.
For many years, Steelton-Highspire School District had a school resource officer provided by Swatara Township. The district paid the officer’s salary and benefits, about $160,000 a year, although that was offset somewhat by state grants…