Arizona education leaders have approved more than $4.1 million to pay for additional security staffing throughout Mesa Public Schools, the largest school district in the state.
The award, which covers funding for school resource officers (SROs) at 81 campuses, comes at a critical time for administrators tasked with protecting more than 59,000 students. Allen Moore, director of school security for Mesa Public Schools, said the renewed funding from the Arizona Department of Education will support 19 SROs through the state’s School Safety Program.
“I was very relieved when I learned we’d gotten the award,” Moore said…