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School board renews SRO memorandum amid debate over reporting and parental presence
Summary
The Isle of Wight County School Board approved the annual school resource officer (SRO) memorandum of understanding for 2025–26 but board members pressed staff to clarify reporting requirements, which offenses must be reported, and whether principals may sit in for parents during police interviews.
The Isle of Wight County School Board voted Aug. 7, 2025, to approve the annual SRO memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 2025–26 school year after more than an hour of questions from board members about reporting protocols, required notifications and principal involvement when parents cannot attend.
The board heard a presentation and engaged in detailed discussion about how the MOU would operate in practice. Dr. Christopher Coleman, deputy superintendent for operations, said the MOU is a routine renewal and that the sheriff's office had already signed its copy. "This is the renewed MOU for this upcoming school year. There are no changes from last year," Coleman said.
Board member Mark Kollek and others asked how data and trends from individual SROs are…
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