Marlboro Bumps Up School Security Spending in Budget

Marlboro will spend $520,000 on school security according to its approved school budget.

According to the Asbury Park Press, thats nearly 10 times more than the district spend on security last year.

The Marlboro Board of Education announced in March that it will continue to upgrade security, after a 90-day program which places officers in each district school.

A news release from the district stated a Security Supervisor position will be created, and a multi-year security upgrade plan has been put in place.

The district has not released how much of its security budget will go toward the salary of the Security Supervisor.

"As best as can be determined at this time, the funds needed for this plan are included in the 2013-14 budget," Lilonsky said in March. "If additional funds are needed, the board will discuss the couse of action to be taken at the time."

Whether or not officers will remain in the district was not disclosed. According to Mayor Jon Hornik, further security details in the district will not be disclosed to members of the media.

Hornik said the Township Council did approve the ability to hire 12 new special officers for the program prior to the original cops-in-schools plan expiring, but no officers have been hired.

Marlboro residents will see a 2.8 cent increase in school taxes this year. The $88 million budget increases taxes by less than one percent, supported by a $62.6 million tax levy, according to budget projections. Tax rates have the potential to raise to 2.8 cents per $100,000.