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Board reviews draft SRO memorandum and preliminary $396K cost estimate; trustees press for role limits
Summary
District staff presented student-safety survey results and a draft memorandum of understanding for a school resource officer partnership with West Sacramento Police; preliminary total cost estimates approached $396,500, with the district and city discussing a roughly 50/50 split and trustees emphasizing the SRO's role as a resource rather than a disciplinarian.
Washington Unified trustees reviewed a draft memorandum of understanding for a school resource officer (SRO) partnership and districtwide student-safety survey data at the May 22 board meeting.
Dr. Jay Burns, director of special programs and student services, said the district has set aside $377,000 to begin the initiative and that a recent city-provided estimate puts total SRO costs at approximately $396,500. "Essentially 50% of that would be approximately 200k," Burns said when outlining the…
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