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Middletown City board approves SRO contract to fund four officers; one member dissents
Summary
The Middletown City Board of Education voted to approve a contract with the Middletown Police Department providing four school resource officers (SROs), a reduction from five, after extended debate about safety, costs and community perception. Board member Moore voted against the measure.
The Middletown City Board of Education voted to approve the school resource officer (SRO) contract that funds four SROs in district schools, reducing the number from five. The measure passed with recorded votes in which Board member Shiver, Dr. Urso and Board member Ramsey Hunter voted yes and Board member Moore voted no.
The change reflects the district's reconfiguration after Highview closed and sixth graders were reassigned to elementary buildings. The superintendent summarized the contract as “the same contract that we had in place last year, except for we're moving from 5 SROs to 4 SROs,” and noted new language that would allow the district to extend the contract for an additional year next year without running a full procurement process if finances permit and “everything is going as planned.” The district said…
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