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Niskayuna board approves school resource officer agreement; member raises cost, precedent concerns
Summary
The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 26 to approve an agreement with the Town of Niskayuna to place a school resource officer in district schools.
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. — The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 26 to approve an agreement with the Town of Niskayuna to place a school resource officer in district schools.
The vote followed a presentation of the agreement and discussion about who will pay for the officer while on campus. A board member said the district will cover 100% of the SRO’s cost while the officer is in school; that same board member said the budgeted amount was $115,000, described to the board as “conservative” and covering administrative fees, but added the actual cost could exceed that estimate.
Board member concerns focused on how the SRO will be funded and the precedent the agreement sets for future officers. The board member said the parties had discussed a…
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