Here's the scoop. The Lindenhurst Board of Education was to decide between two proposals from two security companies to provide security for the district. The proposal from the security company the district currently uses would cost the district $150,000 (over a three year period) more than the proposal from a second security company. Which company do you think the Board of Education picked?? You would think it would be the company which came in with a lower proposal, therefore saving the district $150,000, but this is Long Island and of course the Board went with its current security supplier. Can someone tell me what is going on here? Here is a district that put up a bussing proposition which passed and means that over 2,000 students (or 25% of the entire student body) lost the bus. How can the Board of Ed justify this? Just venting, but I want to encourage people to attend the Board of Ed meetings.

Actually the school district picked the best one. From my understanding the other company with the "lower" proposal was not qualified. The company hasd been let go from other school district, had been penalized by New York state, did not utilize Law enforcement personnel. They just tried to get the contract by lowballing figures and also tried to politically get the contract. The school district went with the most professional company. If you conducted a survey of what other districts are paying their law enforcement security guards, we would be paying alot more.