The Police Department is requesting a School Resource Officer(SRO) for Wagner Middle School. This request is in support of the plan initiated with GISD to place an SRO at each Middle School and two at each High School. Currently, the SRO Supervisor is stationed at Wagner Middle School and has limited time to supervise the other campuses due to increase demands of serving as an SRO at Wagner. This request will place a new SRO at Wagner Middle School and move the sergeant to GHS where they will backfill absences and supervise. GISD funds half of the one-time and on-going costs. Proposed Cost: $172,597. This costs includes salary and a vehicle plus all the related equipment for the vehicle and officer.
The City and the ISD seems to be taking a "smart" approach to school security by having qualified police officers serve at the schools with all the support that the police department can provide. This is in contrast to the Round Rock ISD which is creating their own school police force from scratch which undoubtedly will cost more that sharing the cost of dedicated Round Rock officers or Sheriff Deputies.
Kudos to the City and ISD!
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