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Moody council approves SRO hire and MOU with St. Clair County Board of Education; one abstention recorded
Summary
The Moody City Council approved hiring a School Resource Officer with funding from the St. Clair County Board of Education and approved a related memorandum of understanding with the county board; both measures passed with Council Member Matt Morris abstaining.
The Moody City Council on Nov. 14 approved hiring a School Resource Officer (SRO) with funds identified as coming from the St. Clair County Board of Education and voted to approve a related Memorandum of Understanding with the board.
Thomas Hunt presented the SRO hiring request and indicated that funding would come from the St. Clair County Board of Education. Council Member Nick Rutledge moved to approve the hire; Council Member Linda Crowe seconded. The minutes record that the motion carried with Council Member Matt Morris abstaining.
Later in the meeting Mayor Joe Lee presented a Memorandum of Understanding with the St. Clair County Board of Education related to the SRO program. Council Member Nick Rutledge moved the MOU; Council Member Ellis Key seconded. That motion also carried with Matt Morris abstaining. The minutes do not record reasons for the abstentions or further conditions attached to the MOU.
Both approvals were recorded in the minutes; next steps (including any MOU terms, start date for the SRO, or operational details) were not specified in the meeting record and would require additional staff follow‑up if the city and the school board proceed to implementation.
