LRSD will consider replacing its city SRO setup with a district-run police model

What happened

LRSD is weighing a district-operated police department or a more district-directed school resource officer program, rather than relying on its current arrangement. The Nov. 12 agenda labels this a report-only item and recommends that the Board consider selecting a structure at a later meeting; no change has been adopted.

Why it matters to families

The choice could reshape who provides and supervises school policing, officer staffing, and campus safety practices across the district. The planning analysis includes projections for 11 additional law-enforcement officers, converting 16 security officers to campus safety officers, and eliminating 25 security-guard positions.

The evidence

The agenda's Safety and Security Update says LRSD is exploring alternatives to its existing SRO program, specifically an LRSD-operated police department or district-directed SRO program. It calls the Nov. 12 item a report only and recommends later Board consideration. The attached resource projections list 11 new law-enforcement officer positions, 16 security officers converted to campus safety officers, and 25 security-guard positions reduced. These are planning figures, not an adopted staffing plan.

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