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Council approves intermunicipal agreement with Rochester City School District for requested safety services
Summary
Council adopted Introductory 2‑85 authorizing an intermunicipal agreement at the school district’s request; debate centered on whether policing is the right approach to student safety and calls for broader violence‑prevention strategies.
Rochester City Council on Aug. 21 voted to authorize an intermunicipal agreement with the Rochester City School District (Introductory 2‑85) to provide safety services at the district’s request. The measure passed after roll‑call voting and disclosures that two council members work for the school district.
Council debate focused on the policy tradeoffs of deploying city personnel for school safety. Council member Lupien said she supports the agreement as a stopgap but urged the district and city to develop a…
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