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Board approves moving safety director (SRO) to district employment after grant ends
Summary
The board approved a motion to transfer the city-funded safety director/school resource officer position to district employment when the current three-year grant ends in September; the district will assume salary and benefits and the city will continue to credential and supply equipment per the prior agreement.
Board members discussed the future of the safety director (school resource officer) position after a three-year grant that partially funded the role ends in September. Administrators explained the district had partnered with the City of Perryville to fund the position through a phased grant; as grant funding declines, the district has used other contribution funds to support the role. The recommendation was to accept the employee as a district staff member while the city continues to provide credentials, postings and some supplies.
Board members confirmed the funding source and asked whether teacher contributions and other funds would cover salary and benefits; administration said teachers had agreed to continue contributions through 2035 and that the district would absorb salary and benefits going forward. A motion to transfer employment of the city's safety director to the district at the close of the grant-funded term was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
Board action: the board approved the employment transfer and instructed administrators to work with the city on the administrative steps, credentialing details and budget adjustments required for the district to absorb the position.
