School safety comes at a cost

2013-14:  $19.6 million

2012-13:  $3.8 million

2014-15:  approximately $17.8 million (pending ATOSS - Alternative To Out of School Suspension Centers)

The district says it will lose 65 security officers this upcoming school year. The district tells us the placement of security guards was "strategic"  based on a number of factors including building layout, number of students and discipline incidences.