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Goodhue County approves one-year student resource officer contracts at policing rate; asks staff for cost analysis
Summary
After extended debate about fairness and true program costs, the Goodhue County Board of Commissioners approved a one-year option using city policing contract rates for student resource officer contracts and asked county staff to produce a detailed cost study for future decisions.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners on a voice vote approved a one‑year student resource officer (SRO) contract option using city policing contract rates for the remaining 2025 school year and gave school districts the option to extend a second year at a higher policing rate.
The action came after an extended discussion about whether the county should charge school districts the county's actual SRO operating cost, adopt a percentage split with districts (discussants cited a commonly referenced 60/40 split), or use the city policing contract rates as the basis for fees. Supporters of the motion said the policing-contract method is closer to current costs and can be implemented quickly; opponents pressed for a more precise cost analysis and for a fair, countywide approach to sharing funds across multiple school districts.
Lucas, a county staff member who presented the draft SRO contract…
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