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School board approves updated SRO memorandum of understanding using state template
Summary
The board approved an updated memorandum of understanding for school resource officers that the district received from the state; board chair and superintendent will sign and forward it to the police chief for execution.
The Rochester School Board voted March 13 to approve an updated memorandum of understanding (MOU) governing the district’s school resource officer (SRO) program.
Board members said the MOU uses a state-provided template and has not been updated locally since 2017. The board president said the document “is out of date since 2017” and that the district received the current version from the state. Once approved, the chair and district official will sign and forward the MOU to the police chief so it can take effect.
Board discussion and vote Member Pappas moved to approve the MOU; the motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. Board members asked whether the approved MOU replaces the prior policy; the chair confirmed the new MOU will supersede the older document currently in the district policy files.
Why it matters The MOU sets the operational and legal terms for how SROs and district staff coordinate at school sites. Board members noted the document is a state template and said they could not change its contents; approval was required to replace the expired 2017 version.
Ending The district will sign the MOU and forward it to the Rochester Police Department for its signature and implementation.
