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Charlottesville school board declines to add SRO discussion to tonight’s agenda after public outcry
Summary
Board member motion to add a discussion on returning school resource officers (SROs) to the March 31 agenda failed by voice vote amid sustained public comment urging reconsideration and greater transparency; the board scheduled a work session on April 16 for a fuller discussion.
The Charlottesville City School Board on March 31 rejected a motion to add an immediate discussion about returning school resource officers to the evening’s agenda, after several residents and community organizations packed public comment to oppose the move.
A board member moved to amend the agenda so the board could “give some sort of response to the public” after receiving petitions and two weeks of emails; several colleagues said a work session already set for April 16 would allow a fuller, better-prepared conversation. The motion to add the item failed on a…
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