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Springfield Local approves two‑year school resource officer memorandums under state statute
Summary
The board authorized two‑year memorandums with local law enforcement to place school resource officers in district buildings from July 2026 through June 2028, confirming one officer per school building and citing Ohio Revised Code section 3313.951.
The Springfield Local board voted to approve memorandums of understanding with Springville Township and the Village of Lakemore to provide school resource officers (SROs) for district buildings from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, the board record shows.
The agreements, provided in exhibits at the meeting, were presented as two‑year contracts executed to comply with Ohio Revised Code section 3313.951. Board members asked clarifying questions about staffing levels; one board member asked whether the agreements covered "one officer for each school shop in Spring Hill or one" and a district official clarified the district will assign one officer per school building.
A board member said of the officer arrangements, "They do a wonderful job, too," reflecting the board's support for continuing the SRO program. The memorandums were approved by roll call vote as recorded in the meeting minutes.
What’s next: the memorandums are effective July 1, 2026; district staff will coordinate implementation with the township and village police departments and file the MOUs with district records.
