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Duluth board approves three‑year school resource officer contract after extended review
Summary
The Duluth School Board approved a three‑year contract with the City of Duluth for school resource officers (SROs) after members questioned cost, training and staffing timelines. The district will continue paying 80% of SRO salaries; the three‑year package totals about $1,000,066.78.
The Duluth School Board approved a three‑year contract with the City of Duluth for school resource officers (SROs) during its July 20 meeting after extended questions from board members about cost, training and staffing.
Board member Banks removed the SRO item from the consent agenda to request further clarification; the board then discussed the contract in depth before voting to approve it by voice vote. The district’s portion of the contract was described by board staff as 80% of officer salaries; Member Banks said the three‑year total comes to $1,000,066.78.
The discussion focused on three main concerns: the total cost and year‑over‑year increases, the scope and documentation of officer training (including trauma‑informed and cultural training), and how quickly the Duluth Police Department (DPD) would fill any SRO vacancies. “When I added up the total cost for the three‑year…
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