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Assumption Campus SRO offers to fund service/therapy dog for Central A&M schools

Central A&M Community Unit District #21 Board of Education · June 23, 2025
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Summary

Assumption Campus SRO Doug Allen proposed a nationally accredited service/therapy dog for the district and said he would cover the dog's expenses; the City of Assumption will cover insurance. The board heard the proposal during public comment but took no formal action on it at the meeting.

During the public-comment portion of the June 23 meeting, Assumption Campus School Resource Officer Doug Allen outlined a proposal to place a nationally accredited service/therapy dog in Central A&M schools. Allen told the board he would personally cover the dog's expenses and said the City of Assumption would provide insurance for the animal.

The board heard the proposal but did not take a formal vote or directive on the service/therapy dog during the meeting. The item was presented as a community-supported offer that would not require district funding for the dog's purchase or basic expenses, though any operational details and formal approvals were not part of the meeting record.