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Board presses sheriff's office for clarity as SRO contract, 12-month billing and costs worry members
Summary
Board members pressed the sheriff's office and district staff for a clearer cost breakdown and timeline on the proposed school resource officer contract, raising concerns about 12-month billing, overtime offsets and changes prompted by recent state legislation.
Members of the board spent an extended portion of the meeting pressing for detail on the sheriff's office contract that funds school resource officers. John, identified to the board as a sheriff's office representative, said the district is billed for base employer costs under the county plan and that overtime and off-duty assignments are charged at a stated hourly rate when applicable.
Board members expressed concern about paying SROs across 12 months despite the ten-month student calendar and whether overtime and summer coverage justify year-round billing. One board member said she could not "move forward under these terms because there's still a lot of concerns" about the cost and asked the superintendent to negotiate and return with more detail. The superintendent and sheriff's representative said they would follow up; the board planned to revisit the contract at the next meeting. The discussion also referenced recent legislative changes that extended safety requirements to postsecondary technical programs, which affect SRO staffing needs.
