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Board honors school resource officers recognized at national conference
Summary
Board members and a chief recognized the district's school resource officers for a national model-agency recognition, noting a 26-year partnership with the city police and reading student testimonials used in the award application.
The board recognized the district's school resource officers on July 27 after the superintendent and a chief described the program as a 26-year partnership with the city police department and praised the officers' role in school safety and community policing. A speaker said the SRO group had been recognized as a model agency at a national school resource officer conference and that only 11 agencies nationwide received the recognition this year.
A chief who spoke read quotes from students included in the award application, calling the officers a "comforting presence" during times of uncertainty and praising their investment in students. Board members and administrators thanked the officers and noted their visibility and steady community engagement as part of the district's safety work.
