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Township committee splits in nonbinding straw poll over proposed juvenile engagement officer in Cranberry School
Summary
Cranberry Township Committee held an extended debate March 23 over a proposed juvenile engagement officer (JEO) to be based in the K–8 school; school board president said a survey of about 100 families was ~92% supportive, while several committee members warned about cost, oversight and the perception of police in elementary schools. A nonbinding straw poll showed two yes votes and three no votes.
A divided Cranberry Township Committee spent the bulk of its March 23 meeting debating whether to help fund and authorize a juvenile engagement officer (JEO) placed in the township’s K–8 school.
Supporters said the role—described in a job description developed with input from the school superintendent and the police chief—combines security and student engagement. "The intent is for students to build familiarity and trust and comfort with a constant law enforcement presence in their school community," one committee member said while explaining why they changed a prior 'no' to a 'yes.'
Setup Saruni, president of the Cranberry School Board, told the committee the school…
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