Committee invites Officer Roesler to present school opioid-prevention curriculum; questions raised about paying officer time

May 13, 2025

The committee agreed May 13 to invite Officer Roesler to explain a proposed K–12 "Hope Curriculum" pilot for Westby Area Schools, and discussed whether settlement funds could pay for the officer’s time. The committee asked for a detailed expense breakdown and clarified that grant payments to offset patrol duties must be directed to the officer if allowable.

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Steve Micheals, Westby Area Schools superintendent and committee member, described a proposal from Officer Roesler to bring a K–12 "Hope Curriculum" from Bright State University to Vernon County schools. Micheals said the program is circular in nature and that Officer Roesler intends to protect family privacy by using only out-of-state case photos when illustrating content.

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