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Superintendent recommends converting truancy interventionist slot to third SRO; board asks administration to pursue talks with county
Summary
District administrators recommended eliminating a grant‑funded truancy interventionist position and adding a third school resource officer to improve campus coverage. The board directed the superintendent to talk with county officials about contract terms and return with costs and a draft contract.
At the Aug. 14 meeting, district administrators recommended replacing an unfilled truancy interventionist position with a third school resource officer (SRO), arguing that a third SRO would improve campus coverage and could join assistant principals on home visits.
Administration said the prior truancy interventionist position had been grant‑funded and the grant ended several years ago but the district retained the position. The employee who held that role recently left; administrators proposed shifting duties to assistant principals and the SROs and adding a third SRO to reduce travel between buildings and increase on‑site coverage. The superintendent said adding a third SRO could increase district costs by about $40,000 annually compared with the truancy interventionist position, but the change would also consolidate coverage on each main campus.
Board members signaled support to pursue negotiations with the county sheriff’s office and to seek pricing and contract terms; the superintendent said adding an SRO requires county hiring, SRO training (which district staff described as a week‑long course and preferable after three years’ experience), and a negotiation with the county board over cost‑sharing. The superintendent said if the board directed pursuit of this option he would consult with the county, determine contract percentages and timelines, and return in September with a draft contract and cost details.
No contract was signed on Aug. 14; the board gave informal direction to pursue discussions and requested cost and time‑line information before any formal commitment.
