Manatee School District vets security director candidates

After a lawsuit and the decision to not bring unarmed community officers to area elementary schools, school security is back on the Manatee County School District's table.

In hopes of expanding its security team beyond the school resource officers who occupy middle and high schools within the county, the district is seeking to fill its newest security position today. Through 4 p.m. Oct. 9, the school district is interviewing candidates to fill the director of safety and security position.

Interested individuals must possess a bachelor's degree, minimum of 10 years of experience in law enforcement or private sector security management as well as a background with Florida education institutions, among other requirements.

The director of safety and security will hold a range of responsibilities, which include updating safety and security manuals and conducting training for school staff, parents and students, conducting security planning sessions with school resource officers and overseeing background checks of school volunteers.

The director will report to Deputy Superintendent of Operations Don Hall. The district will determine salary and hours of employment at a later date.

Contact Amanda Sebastiano at [email protected].