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School resource officer update draws board requests for clearer student‑impact data
Summary
Rochester Public Schools and Rochester Police Department gave a monitoring update on SRO activities and data; board members pressed for clearer tracking of distinct students affected, demographic breakdowns, and aligned reporting periods.
City police and district staff presented the board with an update on school resource officer (SRO) activity and an overview of a two‑year SRO contract during the April 21 meeting, prompting board members to ask for clearer, student‑level reporting and demographic breakdowns.
Superintendent Kent Pel introduced Chris Ling, the district’s director of school safety, and Sergeant (name variously reported in the transcript as Valair/Blair) from the Rochester Police Department to summarize SRO duties under Minnesota statute and the year‑to‑date activities. Jackie Peterson, chief of schools, noted that SROs participated in violence‑reduction efforts, safety drills, classroom presentations on vaping and…
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