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Bolivar R‑I adds school-protection officers and welcomes new SRO; board hears program update
Summary
The board received updates on school safety staffing. The district introduced a newly hired School Resource Officer (SRO), Tyler Sammons, and described a graduated School Protection Officer (SPO) training program; staff said the SPO course is substantially longer than prior SRO training and that SPOs completed about 120 hours of instruction.
Bolivar R‑I board members received a school-safety update Aug. 21 that introduced a newly appointed School Resource Officer and summarized the district's expanding security staffing model, including School Protection Officers who completed an extended training regimen.
SRO Scott Hendrickson briefed the board and introduced new SRO Tyler Sammons. Hendrickson said Sammons "has been excellent to work…
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