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Fridley to expand school resource officer coverage; district says special ed tuition will fund new SROs at VISTA
Summary
Superintendent announced an expansion to four school resource officers (SROs) including two officers to support the VISTA program; the district said the additional cost for the specialized SRO assignment will be covered by special education tuition agreements, not the general fund.
Fridley Public Schools announced plans to expand its embedded School Resource Officer (SRO) program to four officers and to continue a district-hired security officer at VISTA, the district lternative and therapeutic program.
Superintendent Dr. Lewis told the board the district currently has two traditional, on-site SROs (Officer Nico at the high school and Officer Dave at the middle school) and has added a district security officer, Jason, to provide coverage at VISTA since January. The administration reported it will add a third SRO at the start of the school year and a fourth SRO by Jan. 1; each selection will involve both the Fridley Police Department and the district in the…
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