Armed security guards will be stationed throughout this Long Island school district: 'What else can we do?'

"I don't like it, but I think it's necessary,"

Beginning next year, Commack schools in Suffolk County will have armed security presence, with one guard at elementary schools and two at middle and high schools. This decision follows a unanimous school board vote and reflects growing safety concerns among parents and officials, particularly after recent lockdown incidents due to gun threats. The $1.2 million budget for this initiative was approved by parents, although some expressed opposition, feeling existing security measures are sufficient and concerned about the financial burden on property taxes.

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