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Boards agree to have sheriff’s office study feasibility of a school resource officer
Summary
Following a safety‑equipment update, the Hubbard‑Radcliffe and Eldora‑New Providence boards reached consensus to ask the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department to investigate a school resource officer while pursuing school safety grants and completing statewide radio installations.
School safety was a central discussion at the joint Hubbard‑Radcliffe and Eldora‑New Providence board meeting on Oct. 14. Superintendent Dr. Zellmer told the boards that statewide radios have been installed in all buildings and that both districts are working on items for school safety grants.
After a discussion of options and next steps, the boards reached a consensus to ask the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department to investigate the feasibility of placing a school resource officer (SRO) in district schools. The minutes record the action as a board consensus to pursue an investigation; no formal SRO contract or appointment was made at the meeting.
The board discussion also noted ongoing grant work; the minutes do not specify grant amounts, timelines or which grant programs the districts are pursuing. Any change that would place law‑enforcement personnel on campus would require further study, stakeholder consultation and definitive board action in a future meeting.
Next steps recorded in the minutes include working with the sheriff’s office on feasibility and continuing to pursue school safety grants; the board did not take a binding vote to hire or fund an SRO during this meeting.
