From the Monticello Police Department:
If you’re a parent, student, or faculty member at Monticello Elementary, you may notice someone new around the school.
Officer Mike Neal will be posted at Monticello Elementary for the time being to help ensure the safety and security of all our students and school staff.
We would like to commend the Wayne County School Officials and Mayor Kenny Catron for entrusting the Monticello Police Department with this important responsibility. We’re proud to work alongside our school and community leaders to help keep our kids and schools safe.
We’ve also warned Officer Neal that working at an elementary school comes with some serious responsibilities: breaking up arguments over who gets to be line leader, investigating suspicious amounts of glitter, and determining who actually started the “he touched me first” incident.
And Mike… good luck trying to convince a room full of elementary schoolers that “I’m not telling you what happened” is an acceptable answer during your investigations. We have a feeling these witnesses are going to be VERY cooperative.
All jokes aside, Officer Neal is looking forward to being a familiar and friendly face around the school and building relationships with our students, faculty, and parents.
Please join us in welcoming Officer Mike Neal to Monticello Elementary!