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Board discusses proposed school resource officer agreement; staff to draft multi‑year contract with opt‑out and reporting provisions
Summary
Dr. Dan Kieser told the board the district is negotiating a multi‑year school resource officer agreement with the city and police department and that key details — cost share, training, reporting and selection — are still being worked out.
Dr. Dan Kieser, the district administrator, updated the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education on preliminary negotiations with the city and police department about reinstating a school resource officer (SRO) for the 2025–26 school year.
Kieser said the district and police met with Chief Jenks and Sergeant Sargent and that city leaders told the district any approved SRO position would need backfilling in the police department. Kieser said the parties are discussing a three‑year agreement with opt‑out language rather than a one‑year term with extensions: “we are having conversations about a 3 year agreement with opt out language if things aren't going in a manner that is commensurate with our expectations.”
Board members asked multiple operational and oversight…
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