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DeKalb City Council extends school resource officer agreement with District 428, affirms code-of-conduct and support programs
Summary
The council approved a multi-year extension of its intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 to continue five school resource officers. Council and school officials described falling incidents, the district's student code of conduct as "living," and diversion-oriented supports such as "Handle With Care."
The DeKalb City Council voted April 28 to extend its intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 to continue five school resource officers (SROs) in the district.
City Manager Nicholas introduced the proposed extension as a term-length change from three to five years and said the existing arrangement covers five SROs and a pro rata share of two police vehicles. "The commitment was for five school resource officers," Nicholas said, adding the school district reimburses about "70–75% of the total cost of each annual SRO's base salary and benefits."
Why it matters: Council members and school and police officials credited the SROs and related programs with a measurable decline in some incident categories and with providing direct,…
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