The Madison County Board of Education authorized the superintendent to negotiate updated memoranda of agreement (MOAs) with local law enforcement agencies to clarify School Resource Officer (SRO) placements and compensation.

At the Oct. 16 meeting the superintendent said the district will meet with local police chiefs, including Berea, to review and update older agreements. The superintendent said the parties agreed to meet in two weeks with district finance staff to align payment and matching arrangements, and that, once agreements are finalized, the district plans to place a full-time SRO at Silver Creek Elementary School.

Board members asked whether the superintendent would pursue the same approach with other local law enforcement agencies; the superintendent said similar discussions would occur with Richmond Police and the sheriff’s department. The motion to authorize negotiation of MOAs passed by voice vote.

The superintendent said he would bring a revised agreement back to the board at the next meeting after those face-to-face discussions.