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Council and school discuss moving from SLEOs to a dedicated SRO; school offers to cover part of salary
Summary
The high school has proposed replacing SLEOs with a dedicated School Resource Officer; the school offered to pay 10 months of salary, and council members discussed contract, training, scheduling and budget implications before directing committees to continue negotiations.
Councilors updated a school-safety proposal to place a full School Resource Officer (SRO) at the high school in place of SLEOs (retired officers). The superintendent and high-school leadership met with council representatives; the school has offered to pay 10 months of salary toward an SRO position, but council members noted that salary plus benefits, FICA and pension increase the borough’s full cost beyond base pay.
Members debated operational impacts (a full 40-hour, five-day position, training requirements, summer staffing and vacation overlaps) and agreed to continue contractual discussions in a closed session or committee setting to firm up numbers and ensure the borough is not left responsible for unexpected costs. The council signaled intent to pursue an agreement but noted several contractual and scheduling details remain unresolved.
