CHERRY TWP — At their meeting Monday night, Moniteau School Board members approved Michael Wylie as the new director of buildings and grounds for the district.

Wylie worked for the South Butler School District for 24 years and most recently was the senior maintenance technician for the district.

Wylie will start Dec. 3. The annual salary for the position is $63,000.

He replaces Jeff Campbell who resigned the post during the summer. The board accepted a contract for Campbell to serve as a consultant to the buildings and grounds director for a fee not to exceed $500.

The board also renewed a contract between the district and Security Services of Butler for security at athletic and special events.

In a related matter, Sonya Kremer, parent of a student in the district, asked the board to consider armed guards and metal detectors for the schools.

“It only takes one person to come in,” she said. “Our children are at risk.”

Superintendent George Svolos indicated security is a high priority for the district.

“We have ongoing discussions of security,” said Svolos after the meeting. “We’re constantly assessing what we can and might be able to do.”

Svolos said security is a topic of school board meetings, staff meetings and building and grounds meetings.

“Student safety is number one,” he said.