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Board renews SRO agreement with city, moves away from in‑class DARE instruction
Summary
Trustees approved renewal of the school resource officer agreement with the city, keeping a 50/50 cost split and related pay provisions, and administrators said the district will phase out the in‑class DARE program while preserving positive student–officer interactions and other collaborative activities.
The Manitowoc School District board approved renewing the school resource officer (SRO) agreement with the city, maintaining the current cost‑sharing arrangement and operational terms while signaling a shift away from the in‑class DARE program.
Administrators said the last formal review of the SRO contract was in 2018 and that district and police leadership met to review language; they reported limited local use of DARE among comparable districts and cited research questioning its return on investment. "Our recommendation is that we move away from DARE," a presenter said, adding that the district and police department want to preserve positive school–police interactions through alternative programming.
The presenter said the financial breakdown in the agreement will remain a 50/50 relationship with the city; the district will continue to cover overtime when requested and provide mileage reimbursement for officers assigned across multiple buildings. The presenter also said SROs would remain employees of the Manitowoc Police Department and that supervisory feedback includes input from building principals.
Officials described SRO staffing plans for the coming year: a 1.0 FTE at Lincoln High School, a 1.0 at Washington, and a shared position based at the Wilson (56) building that will also support Lincoln and elementary schools. The presenter said SRO assignments typically follow a three‑year rotation to foster relationships; the police department may allow longer terms if there are no applicants.
A board member moved to approve the SRO agreement with the city; the board approved the motion by voice vote (the transcript records the chair asking "all in favor say I" with affirmative response; no roll‑call tally was recorded).
