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Greater Clark to share cost of five SROs with Jeffersonville under new MOU
Summary
The board approved an MOU with the Jeffersonville Police Department to provide school resource officer services at five schools, with the district paying 50% of salary and benefits for each officer. Board members emphasized safety and noted the phased plan to add SROs to elementary schools over several years.
The Greater Clark County Schools Board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Jeffersonville Police Department to provide school resource officer (SRO) services at five district schools.
District staff explained the MOU—supported by a Jeffersonville city-council resolution—covers four existing Jeffersonville sites plus a new SRO for Pike Elementary. The district will pay 50% of the annual salary and benefits for each of the five officers; payments will be made quarterly from the operations fund. The presenter explained the 50% arrangement reflects that the officers remain city employees and split time between city duties and school assignment.
The presenter said the district had no elementary SROs six years ago and has been phasing SROs into elementary schools while planning financially to sustain the program. The district currently employs two full-time SROs who travel among campuses as needed; the MOU expands coverage to include the named Jeffersonville sites. Board members praised coordination with Jeffersonville Police Chief Kavanaugh and thanked city council members who approved the resolution.
Miss Perkins moved to approve the MOU; the motion received a second and passed by voice vote. The meeting transcript records detailed operational considerations for opening a large new elementary (Pike), including traffic and parking staging during the first semester as construction completes. The district did not provide exact annual dollar totals for the five officers in the public remarks; the MOU packet and city resolution were referenced for details.
