School Safety

Our Mission: Keeping Sto-Rox Safe

Security is one of the highest priorities for Sto-Rox School District. We are committed to keeping students and staff safe in our classrooms. Our reasoning is simple: If students don’t feel safe at school, they won’t be able to learn very well. We will continue to update this portion of the website with bulletins on security issues and any other safety concerns, so please check back for updates.

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Director of School Safety and Security

Sto-Rox School District is proud to welcome Michael Pietragallo as our Director of School Safety and Security for the 2024-2025 school year. A Pittsburgh native, Pietragallo is a University of Pittsburgh graduate and Navy veteran who has served overseas and is experienced in developing security for schools and other local companies and agencies.

LINK: Director of School Safety and Security Hired

Am-Gard Security Contact
Roger D. Rees
Email: rrees@am-gard.com
Website: am-gard.com

Am-Gard Security

The district has hired Am-Gard Security to provide security services for the district starting with the 2024-2025 school year. Am-Gard works with a wide variety of clients, including school districts such as Pine-Richland and Franklin Regional. The agency also works with government agencies, companies, and hospitals in Western Pennsylvania and across the country.

Roger D. Rees is the Director of Business and Administrative Operations for Am-Gard. Rees will have overall oversight and responsibility for delivering security services to the district. Rees graduated from Sto-Rox in 1984 and was a student teacher in the district after graduating from Slippery Rock University in 1988. Rees has spent more than 30 years in security management, and is a member of several professional organizations including ASIS International, BOMA, SHRM, and IAHSS. Rees will work with Operations Manager William Sewell, himself a 2014 Sto-Rox graduate who has worked for Am-Gard for six years, working his way up from security guard to the supervisory level.

LINK: Security Company Hiring Tops July Board Meeting Agenda (July 2024)