Rondout Valley board hears sharp split as superintendent recommends adding SRO, two private armed guards

Dec 10, 2024

The Rondout Valley Central School District superintendent recommended adding an additional SRO and two armed private security officers; parents and educators packed public comment and were sharply divided over the plan, urging more transparency, an independent audit, or alternative safety measures.

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RONDOUT VALLEY, N.Y. — The Rondout Valley Central School District board heard more than an hour of public comment and extensive discussion Wednesday after the superintendent recommended expanding school security by adding another school resource officer (SRO) and contracting two armed guards from a private firm.

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