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Sharon Board directs superintendent to send SRO/ARO interest survey after 4-1 vote
Summary
At a Nov. 9 special meeting, the Sharon Board of Education voted 4-1 to ask the superintendent to develop and distribute a School Resource Officer/Alternative Resource Officer interest survey; the motion added a final question to explore other options to improve security.
At a special meeting on Nov. 9, 2024, the Sharon Board of Education voted 4-1 to direct Superintendent Melony Brady-Shanley to develop and distribute a School Resource Officer (SRO) and Alternative Resource Officer (ARO) interest survey to the community, with an added final question to "explore other options to improve security."
Board member Philip O'92Reilly moved the measure and Doug Cahill seconded. Four board members — Doug Cahill, Nancy Hegy Martin, Philip O'92Reilly and Plamen Petkov — voted yes; Anne Vance voted no. The motion carried. The minutes record that the addition to the survey language arose from comments made during open commentary; the minutes do not include verbatim public remarks or further detail about the suggested alternatives.
Also at the meeting the board unanimously approved a motion to accept the district's stated beliefs, focus areas and assessment standards for the 2024-2025 school year (motion by Philip O'92Reilly; second by Doug Cahill). The meeting adjourned at 11:06 a.m. after a motion by Nancy Hegy Martin, seconded by Anne Vance.
The superintendent is now directed to develop and send the SRO/ARO interest survey; the minutes do not specify a timeline for distribution or the survey's exact content beyond the instruction to include a final question exploring other security options.
