Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Safety topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board reviews temporary security agreement to cover after-school events amid staffing challenges
Summary
District staff proposed an agreement with KRE Security to supplement school police coverage for after-school events; services would be funded by a PCCB grant and are intended as an as-needed "plan B" while the district addresses security-staffing shortages.
District staff presented a proposed agreement with KRE Security to supplement school police coverage for after-school events, saying the contract would be funded through the district's PCCB grant for the 2025-26 year and operate under the direction of the district's chief of police.
"These services will be funded through our PCCB grant," Speaker 2 said, describing the agreement as an option to ensure events are staffed when the district cannot fill security-officer posts. Speaker 2 told the board the district remains fully staffed for sworn school police positions but is having difficulty recruiting school security officers; the private security arrangement is framed as a contingency only to be used as needed.
Board members asked whether the district is fully staffed; staff reiterated the distinction between school police and school security officers and explained recruitment difficulties. The transcript records no formal approval of the contract during the workshop; staff indicated approval will be sought at the February 18 meeting.
