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Charlottesville board votes to implement School Resource Officer model after months of debate
Summary
After extended public comment and internal debate over police involvement in schools, the Charlottesville City School Board voted to implement an SRO model and directed staff to develop a memorandum of understanding with the police department; the vote was 4–2.
The Charlottesville City School Board voted March 27 to implement a School Resource Officer model and asked the superintendent to work with the Charlottesville Police Department on a draft memorandum of understanding.
The decision follows months of work by staff and community input and a lengthy discussion at the meeting. Miss Powell, who led the presentation of the process, said staff convened a multi‑disciplinary working group to review the pros and cons of SROs and to draft what an MOU would look like if the board chose to proceed.
Supporters said the model and a clear MOU…
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