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Alderman moves to terminate school resource officer agreement with Belleville School District 119
Summary
At a Belleville City Council meeting, Alderman Anthony moved to terminate the intergovernmental agreement that placed a school resource officer in Belleville Valley School District 119; the motion was introduced but no vote appears in the provided transcript.
Alderman Anthony introduced a motion to terminate the intergovernmental agreement between the City of Belleville and Belleville Valley School District 119 that provides a school resource officer (SRO) for the district. "I make a motion to terminate the intergovernmental agreement between the city of Belleville and Belleville Valley School District 119 — the school resource officer program," Anthony said when presenting the motion.
The motion was introduced during the police and fire committee portion of the meeting; the transcript shows the motion was made but does not record a second or a council vote on the item. Because the meeting record provided does not include a recorded vote or any further discussion on next steps, the motion’s status beyond its introduction is not specified in the transcript.
Why it matters: SRO arrangements affect the roles of local police in schools, district safety planning, and budgeting for personnel. Termination of an intergovernmental agreement typically requires negotiation between the city and the school district on transition steps, timing and responsibilities; no such details were recorded in the provided transcript.
What the transcript shows: The motion was presented during the committee motions sequence by Alderman Anthony. The record includes the exact motion text but does not show a second, roll-call vote or direction to staff about implementation or timing. The transcript does not include any remarks from School District 119 representatives, city police officials, or staff about the reason for the proposed termination or potential next steps.
Remaining open questions: The transcript does not specify whether the motion was intended to be placed on a future agenda for a formal vote, whether a second was given later, or whether the city and school district had begun separate communications. The transcript also does not record who will implement any changes if the agreement is terminated.
