DUNCAN, S.C. (WCBD) - A new school season is in motion and Governor Henry McMaster is seeking to increase security measures in every public school across South Carolina.

"This achievement makes South Carolina a national leader in school safety and provides us all peace of mind knowing our schools are protected." said Governor McMaster.

This morning in Duncan, S.C., Governor McMaster and officials gathered to announce that funding has been secured to allocate an armed, certified, full-time school resource officer (SRO) in every public school. He plans to expand a program to help pay for it.

“We want to be sure that whatever tools they need, in addition to personnel to keep the children and themselves and the staff safe when they're at school, that should be a place where there's nothing

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