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Board renews SRO agreement with county commission and sheriff for 2026–27
Summary
The board unanimously approved an agreement with the Wetzel County Commission and the sheriff to continue the School Resource Officer (SRO) program for the 2026–27 year; the number of SROs remains unchanged though one officer changed.
The Wetzel County Board approved the agreement to continue the School Resource Officer program among the schools in the county for the 2026–27 school year. The motion to approve the SRO contract (effective 08/01/2026–06/30/2027) passed unanimously.
Officials clarified the arrangement: the sheriff’s office determines which officers are assigned, and the board noted the contract reflected the same number of SROs as the prior year though one officer assignment changed. No substantive changes to the program were reported at the meeting.
