The price of school safety

It's about $5 million for starters.

That's according to Dr. Del Phillips who is asking for a one-time allocation of $5 million to improve school security in the wake of the school shooting in Sandy Hook, CT. 

Of course, supporting School Resource Officers would become a recurring budget expense.  County Executive Anthony Holt has pledged his full support for the program.

Next, will County Commissioners put up the funds to cover this cost?  And, will they later use this as an excuse for why no additional money is available to properly fund schools?

Tune in to January's County Commission and School Board meetings for more details.