According to a draft memorandum of understanding between the school system and police, the Alexandria Police Department is considered “school officials” with access to the records of Alexandria City Public Schools students.
The School Board is conducting a public hearing on the draft MOU on Tuesday night, May 27. The 40-page document is an update to the two-year agreement between police and ACPS. Once approved, the updated agreement will be in effect from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. APD provides school resource officers at Alexandria City High School and the city’s two middle schools.
In the updated MOU, school resource officers are considered “school officials with a legitimate educational interest,” a position backed by the U.S. Department of Education…