Levittown school officials are the latest on Long Island to consider adding armed guards throughout district buildings — a change administrators said could be implemented by the beginning of the next school year.

Superintendent Todd Winch said the district is considering two proposals: hiring a private contractor or arming existing security personnel.

The private contractor model generally involves armed guards outside of school buildings who respond to active threats. The cost to the district would be about $750,000 to $1 million per year, according to a security presentation on the district's website.

The second proposal would arm existing security personnel throughout the district. Winch said the district has recently increased its number of security aides to 45, many of whom have

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