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Kenosha County board approves two school resource officer positions funded by local districts
Summary
The Kenosha County Board approved Resolution 171 to add two school resource officer positions; the Village of Salem Lakes and Silver Lake School District committed funding and the contract was stated to have no impact on the county levy.
The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors voted Feb. 18 to add two school resource officer (SRO) positions after committee recommendations and assurances from local partners that the posts would be funded without increasing the county levy.
Resolution 171 was reported out of both the Judiciary and Law Enforcement Committee and the Finance and Administration Committee. Supervisor Franco moved the resolution; Supervisor Nudo seconded.
During discussion Supervisor Franco stated that "Both the Village of Salem Lakes and the school district as well as Silver Lake School District have committed to funding these positions. This contract has no impact on the levy." Supervisor Nordigan asked for clarification about the school name and district structure; a staff member confirmed that Riverview is the school and it is part of the Silver Lake district.
The resolution required a two-thirds vote; roll call was requested and the board approved the measure unanimously. The posted committee reports indicated unanimous committee support prior to the board vote.
Why it matters: the additional SRO positions are intended to place law-enforcement officers in local schools; the school district and village commitments mean the county reported no levy impact at the time of the vote.
Next steps: the record does not specify implementation dates or which department will manage the contracting; those details were not provided in the meeting record and were not specified in committee reports included in the transcript.
