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Director of safety outlines SRO roles, fewer fights this year in annual report
Summary
Director of Safety and Security John Warner told the board that Conestoga Valley's SROs serve as mentors and investigators and that day-to-day violent incidents have declined; the report named Officer Chad Snader and Officer Sam Goss as district SROs.
John Warner, the district's Director of Safety and Security, presented the School Resource Officer annual report Dec. 8, describing SROs as a mix of law-enforcement officers, mentors and in-school supports.
"My name is John Warner and I'm your Director of Safety and Security," Warner said, and he noted that the SRO program has been part of the district since 2002. He identified Officer Chad Snader as the high-school SRO and Officer Sam Goss as the middle-school SRO who also covers elementary buildings.
Warner said SROs perform diverse duties: delivering law-related education, mentoring students, conducting investigations and maintaining building safety. He emphasized the officers' engagement with students and staff and said the program aims to balance preparedness for emergencies with everyday mentoring. "Our guys are ready to engage," he said.
Board members asked whether serving as an SRO affects officers' promotion prospects: Warner and the officers present said that if an officer tests for and accepts a promotion, they would be removed from the SRO assignment; historically some officers serving as SROs did not get promoted, but the practice was described as evolving.
On incident trends, the report said in-person fights were rare this year (one reported so far), and day-to-day activity more commonly involves written reports documenting harassment, behavior changes or other incidents requiring follow-up.
The board thanked the SROs for their service and their presence at community events, where Warner said officers interact positively with younger students and staff.
No votes or further board action were recorded on the SRO report; the presentation concluded with board acknowledgment.
