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Board renews SRO memoranda; district to pay multiple municipal partnerships for school resource officers
Summary
The board approved multiple memoranda of understanding for its School Resource Officer (SRO) program with Summit County Sheriff's Office and several municipalities, with total costs discussed and municipal cost-sharing acknowledged by board members.
The Nordonia Hills City School District Board approved memoranda of understanding for School Resource Officer (SRO) services covering several buildings for the 2025–26 school year.
The board approved a memorandum with the Summit County Sheriff's Office for SRO coverage at Northfield Elementary and Nordonia Middle School with a cited cost of $131,160.84. Separate agreements were approved with the city of Macedonia for SRO coverage at Legview Elementary and Nordonia High School with payments listed as $40,000 and $60,000 respectively, a $20,000 agreement with the village of Northfield for Lee Road Intermediate, and an agreement described for Sagamore Hills Township (Rushwood Elementary) cited at $40,000.
Board members discussed cost splits with municipalities and thanked municipal partners for sharing substantial portions of the SRO program expense. One board member noted municipalities "picked up a substantial amount of costs." The board recorded roll-call votes approving the MOUs; the approvals were described as unanimous.
Board discussion emphasized the district's commitment to building security and thanked officers and local law enforcement partners for their work in schools. No contract amendments or changes to the SRO program model were made at the meeting; the approvals were for next year's continuation and funding commitments.
