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School board staff present revised SRO MOU; plan to pilot two officers and publish SOP
Summary
Charlottesville City Schools staff presented a revised memorandum of understanding intended to pilot two sworn school resource officers, add NYCLU‑inspired student protections and publish a standard operating procedure about how SROs would operate in city schools.
Charlottesville City Schools staff presented a substantially revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bringing sworn school resource officers (SROs) into city schools, proposing a pilot staffed by two officers, clearer student-protective language, and an accompanying standard operating procedure (SOP) to be published in mid‑October.
The updated MOU, described by district staff during the meeting, would place one SRO at the high school and one at the middle school; both officers would be able to “float” to serve Lugo McGinnis Academy and other sites as needed. The school division said the Charlottesville Police Department will fill the pilot by repurposing two existing vacant positions and will not request new funding to add personnel.
District presenters said the new draft includes explicit protections and accountability measures…
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