Maple Valley Jr-Sr High School is searching for alternatives after losing its School Resource Officer due to budget constraints hitting the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office.
- Maple Valley Schools is searching for new security options after losing their School Resource Officer due to Eaton County budget cuts.
- response times for non-priority issues have increased significantly without local law enforcement coverage in the area.
- A proposed partnership with Nashville police from Barry County has been blocked due to liability concerns and state oversight requirements.
Shannon Webb, a teacher at Maple Valley Schools for more than 30 years, said the change has created challenges this school year.
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Eaton County school hunts for safety measures following resource officer loss
“Usually it’s been great, we’ve always been able to call Eaton county, they’ve been out here right away and used to have a school resource officer,” Webb said. “It’s not fair, because then it puts us in a difficult position whether we’re a teacher, administrator, superintendent or students dealing with that other kid.”
The loss of the SRO program stems from ongoing financial issues at the county level that I have been reporting on for months. These budget problems also ended the sheriff’s road patrol in the area…