Riverside honors 2 officers
TAYLOR - Two area police officers were honored at a Riverside School Board meeting Monday.
Moosic Officer James Decker, who is also the team commander of Lackawanna County SWAT, and Taylor Officer Stephen Derenick both received plaques for their role in assessing security in the district.
"We've moved very quickly in securing our schools," board President Robert Bennie said.
He said both officers volunteered their time to do a complete assessment of the school, from the rooftops to the bushes. The district employs three full-time officers, one in each building.
Also at the meeting, the results of an audit from July 2011 to June 2012 were presented by Michael Dougherty, a certified public accountant with Murphy Dougherty and Co.
Though he reported that the district had been managing its budget well, he noted concerns looking ahead with increasing retirement contributions.
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