(A) School Resource Officers are law enforcement officers whose primary purpose is to “keep the peace” in their schools so that students can learn and teachers can teach. They are law-related counselors who provide guidance on law-related issues to students and act as a link to support services both inside and outside the school environment. They are law-related education teachers who provide schools with an additional educational resource by sharing their expertise in the classroom. Beyond these identified roles an, perhaps most importantly, SROs are positive role models for many students who are not exposed to such role models in today’s society. Their presence in the schools sends a strong message that violence is not acceptable.
(B) The School Resource Officer duties and qualifications shall be set by the Village Police Chief, and shall be modified as needed by the Village Police Chief as any duty or qualification component may be altered by the needs of the Village Police Department or Fairless Schools, or as modified by the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio School Resource Officers Association, or other applicable governing body.
(C) The School Resource Officer shall be paid as set by Council, which shall be in addition to said officer’s current wage and salary.
(Ord. 38-2017, passed 6-5-2017)