Superintendent spells out SRO job description, confirms funding through Dec. 31; board seeks evaluation before extension

Superintendent Brian presented the board with a job description and daily operations checklist for the district's school resource officer (SRO), describing a role the administration designed to split time across schools and emphasize law‑enforcement, educator and mentor responsibilities.

Why it matters: The board previously approved grant funding to cover the SRO through Dec. 31, 2025. Trustees asked the superintendent to put the end date on the agreement, prepare evaluation materials for the incoming board, and confirm operational constraints including non‑involvement in immigration matters and the handling of student record access.

What the superintendent presented: Brian described the SRO role as roughly divided into thirds — law enforcement, classroom/educational support, and mentoring/relationship building — and proposed a time allocation with 50% of on‑campus time at the high school, 25% at the middle school and at least weekly time in the elementary schools. He said the district had identified workspace at the middle and high schools to support presentations and student interaction. The superintendent and sheriff will collaborate on evaluating the SRO's effectiveness against the job description and daily checklist.

On limits of authority: The superintendent said the district and sheriff's office agreed the SRO will not take part in immigration‑related enforcement and that both organizations view such activity as outside the SRO role. Board members asked staff to explicitly state in the agreement that the officer will not have routine access to student records unless permissions are set and allowed under strict limits. The administration agreed to explore permission settings in Infinite Campus to grant only the access needed for school duties and to document those controls.

Board direction and evaluation: Trustees reiterated that the grant funding covers the position through Dec. 31 and asked administration to prepare evaluation materials and an executive‑session briefing so the board — and the incoming board in January — can review options for sustaining the role. Staff said they will prepare documentation showing the daily checklist, evaluation rubric and a recommended timeline for presenting potential funding options to the new board.

Quotes: "We do not engage in immigration‑related conversations as part of SRO responsibilities," the superintendent said, noting the sheriff's office concurred.

Next steps: The superintendent will place the Dec. 31 end date on the agreement, explore restricted records access permissions, and prepare an evaluation and executive‑session briefing for the board before January so that the incoming board can consider funding options.