LaFargeville Central School District has established a School Safety Officer (SSO) position to provide a uniformed safety presence on campus, with duties detailed in an employment agreement embedded in the district-wide safety plan revised in Spring 2026. The agreement specifies that the SSO is an honorably retired or active law enforcement officer, is armed with a personally provided firearm, receives ongoing firearms and use-of-force training coordinated with State Police, Sheriff, or local police, and is evaluated annually by the Superintendent. The contract provides a salary of 35000 for 10 months with sick and personal leave, and explicitly states that the agreement expired June 30, 2024, with the Board required to review the program’s efficacy and decide on extensions or renewals by April 1 of the expiration year.This creates an ongoing need for program evaluation, potential renewal or replacement of the SSO, and continued training and equipment support coordinated with law-enforcement partners. , unarmed safety staff, monitoring), and integration with the district’s wider emergency plans.

The agreement requires the district to fund firearms and use-of-force training in coordination with law enforcement agencies, and to review the SSO program annually for sustainability and efficacy.