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Board asks staff to explore alternatives after SRO contract jump; questions raised about armed contractors

St. Martin Parish School Board · June 5, 2025
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After being told the SRO contract rose about 42.97%—driven in part by pension payment changes—the board asked staff to investigate alternative security models, including private security firms, and sought clarity on whether contracted staff could be armed or detain students under campus policy.

Board members asked staff to investigate alternatives to the current School Resource Officer (SRO) contract after staff reported a significant contract increase.

Speaker 3 told the board "there is a 42.97% of the increase in the contract," attributing part of the rise to a change in pension payments and a revised billing split between the school board and the…

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