October 9th, 2019 by WCBC Radio
Last night at the Allegany County Board of Education meeting, members voted 5-0 to request a budget amendment that would allow for the hire of additoinal school security employees as well as mental health professionals in the school system. This would provide 4 school security employees, as well as 4 mental health professionals. A caller to WCBC's Dave Norman Show pointed out that the unanimous vote was achieved as a result of a suggestion from board member Wayne Foote:
The caller also asked officers in attendance at the meeting about a possible mentoring program for youth within the school system