After being targeted by two swatting calls in three school days this spring, East Lansing Public Schools will hire a safety, security and student support director. The school board unanimously approved the plan at its June 30 meeting.
The board approved a three year contract for $166,000 per year at the June 30 school board meeting, after Superintendent Dori Leyko initially presented about the position at the June 8 board meeting.
The position will be funded through state funds allocated to pay for school safety and student mental health. The funding has also been used for safety teams at the middle school and high school, the district’s mental health coordinator, a district nurse, the RAVE emergency alert system and a cybersecurity alert system, Leyko said…