By Sam Parsons

The Oskaloosa Community School Board held a regular meeting last night.

The board approved a 28E agreement with the city of Oskaloosa for a School Resource Officer. As part of the agreement, officer Logan Nord will remain a School Resource Officer for the district, and an additional SRO will be added to rotate between the middle/high school and the elementary school every two weeks. Superintendent Mike Fisher said that the position would be funded by unused at-risk funds that usually go back to the state of Iowa. The agreement had already been approved by the Oskaloosa city council prior to last night’s school board meeting, and it was approved by the board unanimously.

Additionally, an update was given to the board from Boyd Jones on the ongoing renovations to Oskaloosa Middle School. A representative shared that construction remains on schedule with many of the finishing touches set to be completed by the start of the new school year on August 25. All classrooms and the west gym will be ready for use, and improvements to the secure entry will be in place. Some construction will continue into the start of the school year, including some exterior work on the gyms and some interior finishing.

The next regular meeting for the Oskaloosa school board is scheduled for September 9.