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Board votes to implement School Resource Officer model; directs staff to develop MOU with police
Summary
The Charlottesville City Schools Board voted on March 27 to implement a School Resource Officer model and directed staff to draft a memorandum of understanding with the Charlottesville Police Department.
The Charlottesville City Schools Board of Education voted on March 27 to implement a School Resource Officer (SRO) model and directed district staff to proceed with drafting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to define the SRO role, training and responsibilities.
The item prompted extended discussion, public comment and a sequence of procedural motions. Public speakers included Alex Heintzeman, a parent who urged the board to discontinue the SRO process and cited local research showing racial disparities in police outcomes; and other community members who urged the board to pause rezoning or requested more time on other items. Staff presenters said the board must choose whether to continue the process, to postpone until completion of a longer review, or to discontinue it.
Staff description of status: Ms. Powell, the staff presenter, described a multi-step process the board had previously authorized to examine a school…
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