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Middletown board tables SRO contract, adopts accounting policy and approves emergency electrical work and wage change
Summary
Board members approved several operational items — adopting a compensated-absences accounting policy and authorizing emergency electrical replacement at the high school — while tabling the school resource officer contract for further clarification; the board also approved change orders and adjusted the district minimum wage to $16 per hour effective Jan. 1, 2026.
The Middletown City School District board moved through a series of operational items on Dec. 11, approving facilities work, a new accounting policy and a district minimum-wage change while postponing a school resource officer agreement.
School resource officer contract: Trustees questioned approving the school resource officer (SRO) agreement for the 2026–27 year before the district budget for that year is finalized. Trustee questioning emphasized that signing a multi-year contract prior to voter-approved budgets raises fiscal concerns; Doctor Norville O’Connell said the district prefers to lock rates now so the proposed budget accurately reflects expected…
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